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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the narrator receive a letter from?
(a) An old colleague.
(b) His cousin.
(c) A mysterious woman.
(d) His sister.

2. Why are Nitin's friends surprised that he took a job in the country?
(a) The women are very unattractive there.
(b) He has terrible allergies.
(c) He doesn't know anything about tea.
(d) He liked the city and his social life.

3. How has Nitin's presence disrupted the narrator's life?
(a) He makes the narrator feel inadequate.
(b) He's always worrying about him.
(c) He talks too much.
(d) He has loud parties.

4. If Master Mohan had the title _______, he would be more respected.
(a) Doctor.
(b) Gupta-sahib.
(c) Father.
(d) Baba.

5. What is the reason for the calmness of Tariq Mia's village?
(a) The only order is the seasons and prayer.
(b) Everyone is very rich.
(c) There are strict rules.
(d) Everyone is very healthy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Master Mohan's only escape?

2. In the monk's story, when his chariot is being swarmed, what is the fear in his father's eyes?

3. How does Master Mohan kill himself?

4. What is the Jain monk's real name?

5. Why does Nitin bring books to the tea estate?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Dr. Mitra's diagnosis for Nitin?

2. How is our narrator similar to the Jain monk? What is he lacking to be truly like him?

3. Why is Nitin in the hospital?

4. What is the role of the Narmada river in Chapter 5?

5. What is the cause of Nitin's insanity?

6. Why is the elderly woman's daughter kidnapped?

7. Why does the Great Sahib kill Imrat?

8. What does the narrator believe the purpose or use of the Narmada is?

9. What parallels can you draw between the woman in the market and Imrat?

10. Why is Master Mohan's wife so bitter?

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