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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why won't the narrator go into the caves?
(a) They're haunted.
(b) They're private property.
(c) There are snakes.
(d) He's afraid of the dark.

2. What is Tariq Mia's pet name for the narrator?
(a) Cuz.
(b) Little Brother.
(c) Know-It-All.
(d) Funny Buddy.

3. How much does the Jain monk's father have to pay for his son to renounce the world?
(a) One million rupees.
(b) Two thousand rupees.
(c) 62 million rupees.
(d) 50 rupees.

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

5. What can the Vano Village Deity cure?
(a) Depression.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Madness.
(d) Cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the narrator's meeting with the monk, why does he avoid the caves?

2. What is special about the placement of the guesthouse on the banks of the Narmada River?

3. What religion is Tariq Mia?

4. What does the monk claim he will gain from enduring the trials of being a monk?

5. Why is there a ceremony for the Jain monk in the stadium?

(see the answer key)

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