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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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.

4. 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 elderly woman is a criminal.
(d) Because the bandits are in town.

5. What is the Naga Baba preparing to celebrate?
(a) The night of Shiva.
(b) His birthday.
(c) Independence Day.
(d) New year's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the elderly woman's priority with her daughter as the city changes?

2. What does "Narmada" mean in Sanskrit?

3. The teacher sends his student to collect _______.

4. Why is the narrator surprised that Uma and the Naga Baba parted ways?

5. The father says he will die happy if he could sing like _______.

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