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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the barber deduce about Raju?
(a) He recently left jail.
(b) He was in an accident.
(c) He left his wife.
(d) He robbed a man.

2. What did Raju dislike about his last residence?
(a) He loathed waking early in the morning.
(b) He disliked the hard work it required.
(c) He despised the other residents.
(d) He couldn't handle the extreme temperatures.

3. Where do Raju and Marco meet?
(a) At the barber shop.
(b) In jail.
(c) At the railway station.
(d) At the market.

4. What lesson did Raju learn around the railway?
(a) Conning money out of passengers.
(b) Anticipating the passengers' needs.
(c) Where to hide at the station.
(d) How to sneak onto a train without passage.

5. What town had Velan been visiting before meeting Raju?
(a) Mysore.
(b) Malgudi.
(c) Madras.
(d) Mangal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a jutka?

2. What was the groom's excuse when he didn't pay Raju's father?

3. What did the groom offer to buy for Raju's father?

4. How did Raju's mother describe their animals?

5. Before joining Raju on the steps of the temple, what does Velan do?

(see the answer key)

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