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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the printing job Nataraj was working on when Vasu takes him away urgent?
(a) It was for a very influential person.
(b) The order was already late.
(c) The daily edition had to be printed early in the day.
(d) The wedding was in two weeks.

2. Why was Nataraj a little disappointed that Vasu was not drunk during the jeep ride to Mempi?
(a) None of the above.
(b) It was worse that Vasu would conduct himself the way he did dead sober.
(c) He was hoping that Vasu would fall asleep in Mempi.
(d) He was hoping to stop at a bar for a drink himself.

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

4. As time goes by after Vasu's death, what does Nataraj convince himself of?
(a) That Vasu was a fearsome demon and not a man.
(b) That Vasu had been a good friend.
(c) That he was right to steal the stuffed tiger cub.
(d) That he might have killed Vasu.

5. Which of the following best describes the feelings of the poet about Vasu?
(a) Scornful.
(b) Intimidated.
(c) Jealous.
(d) Admiring.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Muthu comes to the press, what does he ask Nataraj for help with?

2. What does speaking to Vasu remind Nataraj of?

3. What does Nataraj tell Vasu's friend about the printing job?

4. What did the police find that they tried to discover the origins of?

5. What does Nataraj have stashed away up in his attic that he wishes to be rid of?

(see the answer key)

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