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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 Nataraj's idea to keep Kumar safe?

2. What undertaking does Vasu take over from the unwilling Nataraj for the celebration?

3. What does Vasu offer Nataraj when he hears of the celebration, and what is Nataraj's reaction?

4. What does Nataraj's wife force him to do when she takes him home from the celebration?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 the night and morning before the celebration like for Nataraj?

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

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

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

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?

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