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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Tariq Mia teases the narrator, he often is suggesting that the narrator is _______.
(a) Pretentious.
(b) Brilliant.
(c) Naïve.
(d) Ignorant.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The narrator was once a bureaucrat, but is now a ___________.

3. The narrator enjoys Tariq Mia's song until he realizes how _______ the lyrics are.

4. As the narrator looks at the river one morning, who does the narrator imagine he may see floating in it one day?

5. What is Tariq Mia's pet name for the narrator?

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