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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 Rangi tell Nataraj about Vasu?
(a) Vasu plans to shoot Kumar at the parade.
(b) Vasu is very ill.
(c) Vasu is slowly going crazy.
(d) Vasu is planning on keeping the celebration money.

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 a second cousin.
(c) He is the tea-shop man from Mempi.
(d) He is the adjournment lawyer's assistant.

3. 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 put sleeping pills in Vasu's food so he would sleep through the night.
(c) She knocked Vasu on the head with the butt of his gun.
(d) She tried to seduce Vasu to distract him from the procession.

4. What does Nataraj offer Muthu right away when he recognizes him?
(a) To live in his house.
(b) To send money.
(c) To pay for the tea and buns he ate in Mempi.
(d) To answer his questions about Vasu.

5. What does Sastri do when he hears of Vasu's demise?
(a) Leaves on vacation.
(b) Nods knowingly.
(c) Removes the hyena from view.
(d) Says a prayer to the goddess.

Short Answer Questions

1. What help does Nataraj seek from Sen?

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

3. How does Nataraj's wife change when Rangi comes to visit?

4. How does Nataraj cope with K.J.?

5. As time goes by after Vasu's death, what does Nataraj convince himself of?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the group with the police inspector go to visit Vasu?

2. What happens when Nataraj travels to Mempi with the information about the animal hospital?

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

4. What happens when Nataraj visits Vasu as the procession approaches?

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

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

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

8. What happens when Nataraj enters Vasu's apartment after hearing about his death?

9. What day do they choose for the celebration, and how do they choose it?

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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