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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What time in his life is Tariq Mia's story set?
(a) While he was in school.
(b) Before he was a priest.
(c) After becoming a priest.
(d) After his wife died.

3. The narrator is _______ by Dr. Mitra's translation.
(a) Delighted.
(b) Indifferent to.
(c) Intrigued.
(d) Offended.

4. What happened to the elderly woman's hometown?
(a) It became a cultural center.
(b) It turned into a farm town.
(c) It was destroyed in a war.
(d) It turned into a factory town.

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

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

7. Why does the narrator help the woman?
(a) Because she looks familiar.
(b) So no one notices she's clumsy.
(c) So no one gets cut.
(d) Because she's beautiful.

8. How does the elderly woman's daughter die?
(a) Her mother killed her.
(b) The bandits killed her.
(c) A mysterious disease.
(d) She drowns in the river.

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

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

11. The father says he will set a date for the wedding when they perform on what night?
(a) Christmas Eve.
(b) The night of Shiva.
(c) His birthday.
(d) Their engagement night.

12. Bandits believe that being stung by bees on the Narmada will give them _______.
(a) Clarity.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Immortality.
(d) Death.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator walk in Mahadeo?

2. When the ugly daughter was a child, she was ______ of her father.

3. How long has the elderly woman's daughter been held captive?

4. A man who comes to see the father says he wants to at least be near _______.

5. In his story, Tariq Mia encounters a teacher and a _______ student.

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