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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator took the job at the guesthouse after what event?
(a) He lost his other job.
(b) His wife died.
(c) His daughter moved to the city.
(d) The guesthouse was renovated.

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

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

4. What is Tariq Mia's pet name for the narrator?
(a) Funny Buddy.
(b) Know-It-All.
(c) Little Brother.
(d) Cuz.

5. Who does Nitin become while managing the tea estate?
(a) A tea estate worker.
(b) An overly controlling boss.
(c) A woman.
(d) His fake persona.

Short Answer Questions

1. What of the river's can the narrator hear at night?

2. In the Jain monk's story, the crowd at the ceremony is excited by what, other than his diamonds?

3. What kind of family is Nitin's family from?

4. According to the monk's father, what do people from the West see of India?

5. Why is Nitin Bose in the hospital?

(see the answer key)

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