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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The narrator enjoys Tariq Mia's song until he realizes how _______ the lyrics are.
(a) Racist.
(b) Savage.
(c) Nonsensical.
(d) Sentimental.

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

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

5. When a Jain becomes a monk, what part of the ceremony marks their departure from the world?
(a) Blessing.
(b) Prayer.
(c) Song.
(d) Charity.

Short Answer Questions

1. If Master Mohan had the title _______, he would be more respected.

2. Why does Imrat have to practice in the park?

3. What is Master Mohan's profession?

4. For some time, the narrator feels ________ by the monk's story.

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

(see the answer key)

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