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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best describes a philosophy practiced by Vasu?
(a) Might is right.
(b) All of the above.
(c) Hard work pays off.
(d) As civilized beings, it is up to us to prove our superiority to nature.

2. Who comes and wants to ask Nataraj questions about Vasu?
(a) The police inspector.
(b) The adjournment lawyer.
(c) The septuagenarian.
(d) The forestry officer.

3. How does Nataraj gain leverage in negotiations with the old moslem?
(a) None of the above.
(b) He pulls Vasu into the transaction as someone he is answerable to.
(c) He explains how many employees he has to pay.
(d) He denies the faults of the paper.

4. Why does Nataraj tell Vasu he must return another day to make decisions about his printing job?
(a) He was in a hurry to leave.
(b) He didn't believe he was serious.
(c) His staff was out.
(d) The press machine was broken.

5. Who does Nataraj run into that helps him with his situation?
(a) The adjournment lawyer for whom he printed wedding invitations.
(b) The tea-shop man.
(c) The police inspector he met on the bus.
(d) The forestry official.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives at the last moment and is able to get Kumar to stand?

2. Where is the village of Mempi?

3. What had lived before in the house on Kabir street?

4. What answer does Vasu give Nataraj about whether he found a house to live in?

5. What does Nataraj suddenly fear when Vasu carelessly answers his request for money?

(see the answer key)

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