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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the result from the coroner regarding Vasu's death?

2. Which of the following best characterizes the effect of the police inspector on Vasu?

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

4. What is Nataraj's intent when he goes up to Vasu's room when the procession is about to come by?

5. What date do Nataraj and Sastri choose for the celebration?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Rangi and Nataraj discuss several things when she taps on the grille of the press. What do they discuss and what is their conversation like?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay about the religious and political affairs of India during the mid-twentieth century.

Part 1. Explain the British occupation and the consequences it had on Indian culture and life.

Part 2. Describe the non-violent protests that expelled the English. Who were the major players in the revolution? How did they achieve their goals?

Part 3. What were the major religions present in India at the time, and what happened when the English left?

Essay Topic 2

All the main characters in The Man-eater of Malgudi represent some faction or sentiment of the English occupation of India.

Part 1. What does each character represent? Are they blatant or subtle?

Part 2. How is each character identifiable as representing the person or thing of historical India? Give some examples of how each character is identifiable.

Part 3. Do any of the characters change during the book? If so, what does this mean, and do they represent a historical change as well?

Essay Topic 3

The Man-Eater of Malgudi is a piece of fiction that acts as a political commentary. Write an essay about artistic political commentary.

Part 1. How is the book The Man-Eater of Malgudi a political commentary? What is its message?

Part 2. What other art forms commonly act as political commentary? How?

Part 3. Cite or show another work that is also meant as a political commentary. How is it recognizable as such? What does it mean?

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