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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the forest in the elderly woman's hometown?
(a) It became inhabited by ghosts.
(b) It was cut down.
(c) It became a national park.
(d) It became a wildlife preserve.

2. Why is the narrator concerned about Nitin running off?
(a) Nitin's father will be angry.
(b) It's not safe in the neighborhood at night.
(c) Nitin is unstable.
(d) He may not come back.

3. What is shocking about the woman the narrator helps?
(a) She has horrible grammar.
(b) She has an accent.
(c) She's beautiful.
(d) She's ugly.

4. What is the next story the narrator will tell?
(a) The story of the Naga Baba.
(b) A war story.
(c) The story of his youth.
(d) A fairy tale.

5. What does the river offer to the narrator?
(a) His object of reflection.
(b) Eternal life.
(c) A place to bathe.
(d) Good company.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mr. Changla allow the elderly woman to stay?

2. Today, where is the Aryan who slept on the riverbank?

3. Who is the woman's teacher?

4. What does the monk claim he will gain from enduring the trials of being a monk?

5. The elderly woman's story begins _____ years in the past.

(see the answer key)

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