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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Raju assist his father with work?
(a) He entertained customers.
(b) He loaned his own money to the business.
(c) He was the errand boy.
(d) He covered for his father during lunch.

2. Who sits at Raju's feet and collects his letters of well-wishes?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Gaffur.
(c) His family.
(d) His former school master.

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

4. What did Raju's father get permission to do at the railway?
(a) Polish the trains.
(b) Pass out newspapers.
(c) Ride for free.
(d) Open a shop at the station.

5. When did Raju's father pass away?
(a) During the hottest sun.
(b) In the rainy season.
(c) In the planting season.
(d) During the snow storm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Raju say should attempt a hunger strike to return the rains?

2. What did Raju begin selling in the railway shop?

3. What does Raju notice around the temple?

4. Why does Raju change his reaction to the gifts at this point from how he responded in the beginning of the novel?

5. What explanation did Raju give for his father's behavior towards the station master?

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