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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't the narrator want to take Nitin back to the guesthouse?
(a) All his friends will have to come.
(b) He can't pay for his room.
(c) He's unstable.
(d) He smells bad.

2. What is the narrator's job at the guesthouse?
(a) Cleaning.
(b) Maintenance.
(c) Owner.
(d) Manager.

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 known for it's nice smell.
(c) It's inexpensive real estate.
(d) It's a religious pilgrimage site.

4. How does Master Mohan kill himself?
(a) Offered himself as a sacrifice.
(b) Jumped into the river.
(c) Poisoned himself.
(d) Threw himself in front of a train.

5. Why does Master Mohan kill himself?
(a) He had a terrible disease.
(b) He couldn't live without love.
(c) He got in a fight with his wife.
(d) He realized he would never have a career in music.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Tariq Mia's purpose in telling this story?

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

4. What does Tariq Mia explain is the Jain monk's only love?

5. What does the narrator stop to watch on his way home?

(see the answer key)

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