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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 is the cause for the celebration that Sastri and Nataraj undertake?

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

3. How have Sastri and Nataraj given themselves some peace from the hyena and prostitutes?

4. How does Nataraj's wife feel about Rangi coming to see Nataraj at home?

5. What is the overriding emotion in Vasu's plans to shoot Kumar?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The story of The Man-Eater of Malgudi takes place in India. Why is India a significant setting for this story?

Part 1. Why did R.K. Narayan choose India to be the setting for this story? Could it have taken place anywhere else?

Part 2. What cultural aspects of India are important for a full understanding of the story?

Part 3. What historical aspects of India are important for a full understanding of the story?

Essay Topic 2

The author of The Man-eater of Malgudi is a respected and prolific author. Write an essay about R.K. Narayan.

Part 1. Biography. Where did R.K. Narayan grow up and study? When did he live and what important events did he witness?

Part 2. What influence on his work did the political situation of era he lived in have?

Part 3. What others works has he produced and what recognition has he received?

Essay Topic 3

In the book The Man-eater of Malgudi, Nataraj goes through a transformation. Write an essay about how Nataraj changes from the beginning of the story to the end.

Part 1. In the beginning of the book, what is important to Nataraj? How well does he fit into his community?

Part 2. As the book progresses, what influences exert pressure on Nataraj and induce change?

Part 3. By the end of the book, how has Nataraj changed? What is important to him? How well does he get along with the community around him?

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