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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Tariq Mia begin to tell the narrator his story?
(a) So he will take life less seriously.
(b) So he will understand true struggle.
(c) So he will better understand the human heart.
(d) So he will appreciate nature.

2. According to the Jain monk, ritual means nothing if you don't do what?
(a) Believe in the cause.
(b) Follow it diligently.
(c) Follow religious teachings precisely.
(d) Know the longing that precedes it.

3. Maser Mohan's wife is ______ towards him.
(a) Loving.
(b) Bitter.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Awkward.

4. What is special about the placement of the guesthouse on the banks of the Narmada River?
(a) It's where the narrator was born.
(b) It's inexpensive real estate.
(c) It's known for it's nice smell.
(d) It's a religious pilgrimage site.

5. Why is there a ceremony for the Jain monk in the stadium?
(a) To celebrate his first born child.
(b) To pray for his good health.
(c) To pray for his safety on his journey West.
(d) To announce he is becoming a monk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Master Mohan's profession?

2. Why is Nitin Bose coming to the guesthouse?

3. Kama is the god of ______.

4. What has the poet Kabir offered to Indian religions?

5. In the Jain monk's story, the crowd at the ceremony is excited by what, other than his diamonds?

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