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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. Who is still good friends with Nataraj after Vasu's death?

2. What does Rangi say about her whereabouts the night of the procession?

3. What does Vasu leave in Nataraj's possession after their discussion about money?

4. What does Sastri do when he hears of Vasu's demise?

5. What strikes Nataraj about the scene when he sees Vasu?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Muthu come to the press to visit Nataraj?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The concept of pride is a recurring theme in the book The Man-eater of Malgudi. Write an essay about pride and how it relates to the book.

Part 1. What is pride? What forms can it take and what influences or changes its qualities?

Part 2. How does pride play a role in the novel The Man-eater of Malgudi? What message does the book have about it?

Essay Topic 2

At the end of the book The Man-eater of Malgudi, the townspeople assume that Nataraj has murdered Vasu. Write an essay about this topic.

Part 1. Why do the people assume Nataraj has murdered Vasu? What is the historical statement that R.K. Narayan is trying to make?

Part 2. How does Nataraj feel about being accused of the murder? What does he do to establish his innocence?

Part 3. If Vasu had been alive when Nataraj went up to his room to save Kumar during the procession, do you think Nataraj would have succeeded? What would the outcome of that show down have been?

Part 4. How does the accusation of murder affect Nataraj after the affair is over? What are the long term consequences for him?

Essay Topic 3

The title of the book The Man-Eater of Malgudi is clearly suggests that one of the characters in the book is a rakshasa, or a man-eater.

Part 1. Who is the man-eater? Is there only one?

Part 2. What is a rakshasa, and what are their roles and stories in mythology?

Part 3. How do the actions of the character or characters indicate that they are rakshasas or man-eaters?

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