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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is special about the placement of the guesthouse on the banks of the Narmada River?
(a) It's a religious pilgrimage site.
(b) It's inexpensive real estate.
(c) It's where the narrator was born.
(d) It's known for it's nice smell.

2. No longer interested in women, Nitin is interested in _____.
(a) Books.
(b) The stars.
(c) Nature.
(d) Men.

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

4. What is Master Mohan's only escape?
(a) He makes her look old.
(b) She can't afford to support him.
(c) She could get money for him.
(d) She doesn't like him.

5. Why does Nitin bring books to the tea estate?
(a) To educate the workers.
(b) To use as table space.
(c) To look like a scholar.
(d) To pass the time.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the story of the Kabirvad Tree, what created it?

3. Why does Nitin believe he can't stay awake?

4. Why won't the narrator go into the caves?

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

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