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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the ugly daughter was a child, she was ______ of her father.
(a) Envious.
(b) In awe.
(c) Defiant.
(d) Judgmental.

2. Where does the narrator walk in Mahadeo?
(a) The temple.
(b) The bazaar.
(c) A quiet neighborhood.
(d) The forest.

3. What is the Naga Baba preparing to celebrate?
(a) Independence Day.
(b) His birthday.
(c) The night of Shiva.
(d) New year's.

4. Why does the elderly woman's daughter agree to perform at an election meeting?
(a) They pay her well.
(b) Her mother forced her.
(c) She was forced to.
(d) There are lots of handsome men.

5. In order to become a Naga, one must ______.
(a) Endure.
(b) Exploit.
(c) Sing.
(d) Pray.

6. Why does the narrator go to see Tariq Mia in Chapter 11?
(a) To hear another story.
(b) To pay his respects.
(c) To tell the elderly woman's story.
(d) To bring him a gift.

7. After hearing Rahul Singh's story, the daughter thinks he's ______.
(a) Handsome.
(b) Violent.
(c) Brilliant.
(d) Crazy.

8. What was the perk of the woman's life as a courtesan?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Fame.
(c) Opportunity.
(d) Respect.

9. The woman claims her teacher is a ______.
(a) God.
(b) Idol.
(c) Fraud.
(d) Genius.

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

11. What does the narrator enjoy about the town of Mahadeo?
(a) The women.
(b) The music.
(c) Its energy.
(d) The calmness.

12. Why doesn't Tariq Mia think it would be worthwhile to try and find the Naga Baba?
(a) He's dead.
(b) He's changed his appearance.
(c) There is nothing left to learn from him.
(d) He's good at hiding.

13. What do the men who run the city turn into?
(a) Charitable men.
(b) Brutal soldiers.
(c) Obedient lapdogs.
(d) Greedy men.

14. Why does Rahul Singh love the daughter?
(a) She's wealthy.
(b) He believes they were married in a past life.
(c) She loves him.
(d) She's very beautiful.

15. What skills were courtesans supposed to teach noblemen?
(a) Paying compliments.
(b) Auto repair.
(c) Tipping 20%.
(d) Song and dance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who kidnaps the elderly woman's daughter?

2. To the narrator and to others, the Narmada is a _______ river.

3. Bandits believe that being stung by bees on the Narmada will give them _______.

4. Why do people avoid the Naga Baba?

5. Why does the narrator take a day away from the guesthouse?

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