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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. In the Jain monk's story, the crowd at the ceremony is excited by what, other than his diamonds?
(a) How handsome he's become.
(b) That he is giving up his wealth.
(c) How brave he is.
(d) How tolerant his father is.

2. Why won't the narrator go into the caves?
(a) They're private property.
(b) There are snakes.
(c) He's afraid of the dark.
(d) They're haunted.

3. What is special about Imrat?
(a) He is an excellent thief.
(b) He is very handsome.
(c) He performs magic tricks.
(d) He has a beautiful singing voice.

4. What cures possession, in the doctor's opinion?
(a) A ritual.
(b) Belief that they are cured.
(c) Success at work.
(d) Antibiotics.

5. What is the doctor's diagnosis of Nitin?
(a) Nitin only thinks he's possessed.
(b) Nitin is crazy.
(c) Nitin has a brain tumor.
(d) Nitin has a rare disease.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Nitin Bose coming to the guesthouse?

2. Why do the police come to the guesthouse?

3. What is the benefit of Imrat performing in the park?

4. Why does the woman try to give her brother away?

5. What is Master Mohan's profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the narrator's primary concern in Chapter 8?

2. What is the significance of the guns in Chapter 11?

3. Why is Nitin an exception to Vano law?

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

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

6. In Chapter 11, who is the narrator primarily concerned for?

7. What is Ashok's desire in becoming a monk?

8. Why is the Jain monk's only love the human heart?

9. What are the benefits of being a courtesan?

10. How does the woman in the market set up what is to come in Chapter 13?

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