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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why couldn't the daughter find a husband?
(a) She's ugly.
(b) She doesn't care.
(c) Her parents are poor.
(d) There are no men in town.

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

3. Why does the narrator call the police in Chapter 11?
(a) Because he found a body.
(b) Because the bandits are in town.
(c) Because some women found guns and ammo.
(d) Because the elderly woman is a criminal.

4. What do the Aryan's gain by battling at the Narmada?
(a) Beauty.
(b) Immortality.
(c) Wealth.
(d) Success.

5. What characterizes the town of Mahadeo?
(a) The market.
(b) The temple.
(c) The crime.
(d) The live music.

6. Why does Mr. Changla allow the elderly woman to stay?
(a) She will pay a lot.
(b) The weather is too bad.
(c) He wants to kidnap her.
(d) He thinks she's pretty.

7. In the father's lessons, what is a raga composed of?
(a) Whispers.
(b) The silence between the notes.
(c) Loud belting.
(d) Drum beats.

8. In Tariq Mia's opinion, how is the narrator trying to learn about enlightenment?
(a) Books.
(b) The stars.
(c) Experience.
(d) Secondhand stories.

9. What is the elderly woman's priority with her daughter as the city changes?
(a) Protecting her.
(b) Convincing her not to become a spy.
(c) Teaching her to be a star.
(d) Making her more involved in the community.

10. Why does the narrator go to visit Tariq Mia in Chapter 14?
(a) To get advice.
(b) To tell him the musician's story.
(c) To bring him food.
(d) To complain.

11. What does the narrator not believe the river can wash away?
(a) Dirt.
(b) Fear.
(c) Grief.
(d) Sin.

12. What is the Naga Baba looking for?
(a) A new house.
(b) A temple.
(c) Cremation grounds.
(d) An old friend.

13. In his story, Tariq Mia encounters a teacher and a _______ student.
(a) Ugly.
(b) Girl.
(c) Beautiful.
(d) Boy.

14. What happens to the buildings in the elderly woman's hometown?
(a) They became modernized.
(b) They were torn down.
(c) They became dilapidated.
(d) They got a new paint job.

15. Why do people avoid the Naga Baba?
(a) They think he has a disease.
(b) They're frightened of him.
(c) He's mean.
(d) He smells bad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Tariq Mia think it would be worthwhile to try and find the Naga Baba?

2. The father would only continue to teach his daughter music if she agreed to marry ______.

3. What does the narrator enjoy about the town of Mahadeo?

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

5. What story is the woman going to tell the narrator?

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