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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From a young age, the monk's father taught him to be what?
(a) Vicious.
(b) Non-violent.
(c) Loving.
(d) Cautious.

2. Why do the Jain monks shave their heads?
(a) To avoid lice.
(b) To stay cool.
(c) To look alike.
(d) To avoid human vanity.

3. The narrator took the job at the guesthouse after what event?
(a) The guesthouse was renovated.
(b) His wife died.
(c) His daughter moved to the city.
(d) He lost his other job.

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

5. What of the river's can the narrator hear at night?
(a) Its fish.
(b) Its whisper.
(c) Its waves.
(d) Its heartbeat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the reason for the calmness of Tariq Mia's village?

2. What does the river offer to the narrator?

3. Why does the Jain monk clear the bugs off the boulder?

4. Why does Tariq Mia begin to tell the narrator his story?

5. What is the Jain monk's real name?

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