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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Tariq Mia explain is the Jain monk's only love?
(a) Books.
(b) His mother.
(c) The human heart.
(d) Food.

2. For some time, the narrator feels ________ by the monk's story.
(a) Judgmental of.
(b) Inspired.
(c) Disturbed.
(d) Elated.

3. What is the Jain monk's real name?
(a) Padman.
(b) Nikhil.
(c) Ashok.
(d) Rajas.

4. In the monk's story, when his chariot is being swarmed, what is the fear in his father's eyes?
(a) Separation.
(b) Death.
(c) Violence.
(d) Falling.

5. According to the monk's father, what do people from the West see of India?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Poverty.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the narrator's job at the guesthouse?

2. How much does the Jain monk's father have to pay for his son to renounce the world?

3. The narrator took the job at the guesthouse after what event?

4. Why does the monk's father regret letting his son live in the West?

5. Why do the Jain monks shave their heads?

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