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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was lost when Nataraj's grandmother passed away?
(a) The ancestral home of the family.
(b) All documentation of Nataraj's existence.
(c) Family unity between the five brothers and their families.
(d) The stories of Nataraj's grandfather, an elephant handler.

2. What does Nataraj first credit the tapping on the grill he hears to?
(a) The hyena.
(b) Vasu.
(c) A ghost.
(d) A faulty mechanism in the press.

3. How do Nataraj and Sastri raise money for the celebration?
(a) Nataraj charges extra on all printing jobs.
(b) They sell copies of the book.
(c) They ask for donations.
(d) They charge Vasu rent.

4. Where is the village of Mempi?
(a) A three hour jeep ride from Malgudi.
(b) At the edge of the jungle.
(c) All of the above.
(d) At the foot of a great mountain range.

5. When Muthu comes to the press, what does he ask Nataraj for help with?
(a) Getting into Vasu's apartment.
(b) Finding a doctor for Kumar.
(c) Framing Vasu.
(d) Printing festival fliers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to visit Nataraj at home while he is resting?

2. What does Vasu offer Nataraj when he hears of the celebration, and what is Nataraj's reaction?

3. Which of the following best describes the kind of man that Nataraj is?

4. Does Nataraj have a family of his own?

5. What does Vasu receive from the forestry department?

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