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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When one renounces the world, how long must one fast for?
(a) Until the head monk allows them.
(b) Until they become a monk.
(c) For one week.
(d) Until they reach enlightenment.

2. Why does the Jain monk clear the bugs off the boulder?
(a) He collects bugs.
(b) So he doesn't crush them.
(c) The boulder is rolling.
(d) Bugs scare him.

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

4. After the narrator's meeting with the monk, why does he avoid the caves?
(a) He's afraid of spiders.
(b) So he won't meet another stranger.
(c) So he won't get lost.
(d) He's afraid of the dark.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do the Jain monks shave their heads?

3. In the monk's story, when his chariot is being swarmed, what is the fear in his father's eyes?

4. According to the Jain monk, ritual means nothing if you don't do what?

5. What religion is Tariq Mia?

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