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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Rangi come to visit Nataraj?
(a) During the celebration.
(b) At night while he is printing and the rest are sleeping.
(c) Right before the parade.
(d) In the morning when she is leaving Vasu's room.

2. What does the post man tell Nataraj?
(a) That Vasu was poisened and is in the hospital.
(b) That Vasu is dead.
(c) That Vasu had shot himself.
(d) That Vasu was missing.

3. Why can't they change the path of the procession to avoid going by Vasu's window?
(a) There is not other safe path for a parade to the temple.
(b) It is the traditional route.
(c) They have already decorated the route.
(d) They only have permits for that route.

4. Where does the police inspector hold the investigation into Vasu's death?
(a) In Mempi.
(b) None of the above.
(c) In Nataraj's press.
(d) In Vasu's apartment.

5. How does Nataraj's wife change when Rangi comes to visit?
(a) She turns cold to Nataraj and stops tending him to go to the celebration.
(b) She finally stands up to Nataraj and forbids Rangi to enter.
(c) She realizes the urgency of the situation around Kumar.
(d) She is jealous and starts fawning attention on Nataraj.

Short Answer Questions

1. What undertaking does Vasu take over from the unwilling Nataraj for the celebration?

2. Where does the group that leaves Nataraj's house go when they leave?

3. What is the state of the arrangements the morning of the celebration?

4. What does Nataraj try to do for the poet?

5. What is the result of the police inspector's attempt to disarm Vasu?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the uncomfortable interaction between Nataraj and the poet when Nataraj sees the poet passes by the fountain.

2. What does Rangi's visit to Nataraj change at Nataraj's house? How?

3. How is Vasu's death discovered and made known?

4. How did the police investigation turn out? What was the common belief about Vasu's death?

5. What is the night and morning before the celebration like for Nataraj?

6. How is Sen able to help Nataraj?

7. What did the police determine killed Vasu? Who were there suspects?

8. What interaction to Vasu and Nataraj have after Kumar and the mahout leave Mempi?

9. How does Sastri say that demons usually meet their demise?

10. What is the final interaction that Nataraj has with the adjournment lawyer? How is this different than the previous ones?

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