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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Master Mohan see Imrat as?
(a) A burden.
(b) A meal ticket.
(c) A servant.
(d) A second chance.

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

3. Why do Jain monks cover their mouths?
(a) To prevent accidentally killing insects.
(b) So they won't get ill.
(c) To prevent themselves from talking too much.
(d) To conceal their good looks.

4. Why isn't Master Mohan respected?
(a) His family was poor.
(b) He is a criminal.
(c) He has a disease.
(d) His family is rude.

5. Why does the monk's father regret letting his son live in the West?
(a) It distanced him from the family.
(b) It made him selfish.
(c) It made him too intelligent.
(d) It destroyed his peace of mind.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. When a Jain becomes a monk, what part of the ceremony marks their departure from the world?

5. When one renounces the world, how long must one fast for?

(see the answer key)

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