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

2. Where does Nataraj know the unexpected visitor from in the beginning of chapter seven?
(a) He is the police inspector from the bus.
(b) He is the adjournment lawyer's assistant.
(c) He is a second cousin.
(d) He is the tea-shop man from Mempi.

3. What does Nataraj wonder about his wife and Babu on the day of the celebration?
(a) All of the above.
(b) If he should make them stay home so they will be safe.
(c) If Vasu might kidnap them and hold them ransom.
(d) If they appreciate all the work he did.

4. What does Rangi tell Nataraj when she comes to his home?
(a) All of the above.
(b) Vasu has summoned her and she is afraid what he will do.
(c) Her mother needs protection.
(d) She is concerned about Nataraj.

5. What is Nataraj's idea to keep Kumar safe?
(a)
(b)
(c) To take Vasu with him into the crowds where it will be hard for him shoot Kumar.
(d)

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nataraj get back to town?

2. What does Nataraj's wife do when interviewed by the police?

3. When does Rangi come to visit Nataraj?

4. What does Nataraj speak with the adjournment lawyer about in their last conversation?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Nataraj's first plan to keep Vasu from shooting Kumar?

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

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

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

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

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

8. How is Sen able to help Nataraj?

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

10. What thoughts consume Nataraj the day of the festival? What action does he take to prevent the thing he fears from happening.

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