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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Maser Mohan's wife is ______ towards him.
(a) Awkward.
(b) Bitter.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Loving.

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

3. Why do Jain monks cover their mouths?
(a) To conceal their good looks.
(b) To prevent accidentally killing insects.
(c) So they won't get ill.
(d) To prevent themselves from talking too much.

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

5. How does the Sahib kill Imrat?
(a) He drowned him.
(b) He poisoned him.
(c) He shot him.
(d) He slit his throat.

6. What cures possession, in the doctor's opinion?
(a) Antibiotics.
(b) Success at work.
(c) Belief that they are cured.
(d) A ritual.

7. Why does the narrator not know that Nitin has gone?
(a) There were voices coming from Nitin's room.
(b) Nitin placed a dummy in his bed.
(c) He didn't expect Nitin to run away.
(d) He was asleep.

8. When Tariq Mia teases the narrator, he often is suggesting that the narrator is _______.
(a) Ignorant.
(b) Pretentious.
(c) Brilliant.
(d) Naïve.

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

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

11. Why is Nitin looking for the shrine in the woods?
(a) It's made out of gold.
(b) It cures possession.
(c) It gives fertility.
(d) It brings good luck.

12. How much does the Jain monk's father have to pay for his son to renounce the world?
(a) Two thousand rupees.
(b) One million rupees.
(c) 50 rupees.
(d) 62 million rupees.

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

14. Why does Nitin create a new persona?
(a) Because he was sick of his old life.
(b) Because he's running from the law.
(c) Because he wants to assert authority.
(d) Because he doesn't take anything seriously.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Imrat killed?

3. What is the narrator's primary anxiety about Nitin?

4. What religion is Tariq Mia?

5. What about Rima's marriage distresses Nitin?

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