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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. A man who comes to see the father says he wants to at least be near _______.
(a) God.
(b) A musician.
(c) A girl.
(d) The forest.

3. Why does the narrator read Nitin's diary?
(a) To understand what happened.
(b) Because Nitin is brilliant.
(c) Because he's a snoop.
(d) Because his father asked him to.

4. What season is it in Chapter 9?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Monsoon.
(d) Christmas.

5. Who is the woman's teacher?
(a) Mozart.
(b) Master Mohan.
(c) Her father.
(d) An American rock star.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time in his life is Tariq Mia's story set?

2. What religion is Tariq Mia?

3. What does the river offer to the narrator?

4. Why does the narrator not know that Nitin has gone?

5. What happens to the forest in the elderly woman's hometown?

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