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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) In the morning when she is leaving Vasu's room.
(c) Right before the parade.
(d) At night while he is printing and the rest are sleeping.

2. What did Rangi do to try to protect Kumar?
(a) She told her devout cousins about Vasu's intent, and they murdered Vasu.
(b) She knocked Vasu on the head with the butt of his gun.
(c) She put sleeping pills in Vasu's food so he would sleep through the night.
(d) She tried to seduce Vasu to distract him from the procession.

3. After Vasu's death, how is business at the press? How does Nataraj spend his time?
(a) The press is very busy, and Nataraj is kept running from client to client.
(b) Business is very slow, and Nataraj tries to read War and Peace.
(c) The press is way behind on printing jobs, so Nataraj spends all his time doing both his and Sastri's jobs.
(d) Business is slow, so Nataraj spends all his time talking to people in his parlor.

4. What strikes Nataraj about the scene when he sees Vasu?
(a) That all his troubles are over.
(b) How his body fits in with the taxidermy.
(c) How terrible he looks.
(d) How much blood there was.

5. What does Vasu come to talk to Nataraj about?
(a) Vasu wonders why he didn't receive a notice of the celebration.
(b) Vasu wonders how the printing of his book is going.
(c) Vasu wonders if he can use some of the outdoor space of the press for storage.
(d) Vasu wants Nataraj to fix something in the attic.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nataraj get back to town?

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

3. Why can't they change the path of the procession to avoid going by Vasu's window?

4. What is Nataraj's idea to keep Kumar safe?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What incident with Nataraj happens in the crowds during the mayor's speech?

2. How does Vasu come to help with the collection of funds for the celebration? What do people say about him?

3. What happens between Vasu and Nataraj with Vasu's purse?

4. What does Sastri learn from Rangi about how Vasu died?

5. What is the celebration that is planned, and who is planning it?

6. How is Sen able to help Nataraj?

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

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

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

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

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