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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. The narrator enjoys Tariq Mia's song until he realizes how _______ the lyrics are.
(a) Sentimental.
(b) Savage.
(c) Racist.
(d) Nonsensical.

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

3. What does the river offer to the narrator?
(a) Eternal life.
(b) His object of reflection.
(c) A place to bathe.
(d) Good company.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the monk's father regret letting his son live in the West?

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

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

4. What causes possession, in the doctor's opinion?

5. What is Master Mohan's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does the narrator understand the human heart?

2. Why does the narrator take the job at the guesthouse?

3. Why doesn't the narrator go near the caves again in Chapter 3?

4. Why is the narrator hesitant to allow the elderly woman to stay at the guesthouse? What does her situation resemble?

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

6. Are the father's teachings nonsensical?

7. What is India's perception of the West? The West of India?

8. What is Shankar's interest in the Narmada?

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

10. Does the narrator begin to feel more of an authority on the subject of tribal rituals?

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