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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why must the narrator take Nitin back to the guesthouse?
(a) Nitin may try to run away.
(b) Nitin may have something spiritual to offer him.
(c) Otherwise, Nitin will be arrested.
(d) Because he has to be a good friend.

4. The narrator was once a bureaucrat, but is now a ___________.
(a) Naga Baba.
(b) Salesman.
(c) Monk.
(d) Vanaprasthi.

5. What is the doctor's diagnosis of Nitin?
(a) Nitin only thinks he's possessed.
(b) Nitin is crazy.
(c) Nitin has a brain tumor.
(d) Nitin has a rare disease.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kama is the god of ______.

2. Why does the woman try to give her brother away?

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

4. Why do Jain monks cover their mouths?

5. What is the narrator's job at the guesthouse?

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