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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Raju's father punish him by the railway?
(a) He punched another child.
(b) He used foul language.
(c) He tried to run away.
(d) He stole from the railway.

2. What kept Raju's father from returning for dinner nightly when Raju was young?
(a) An affair.
(b) Tending the the animals.
(c) Talking with friends.
(d) Drinking in town.

3. What was the groom's excuse when he didn't pay Raju's father?
(a) He insisted he was robbed.
(b) He pled poverty.
(c) He clamed to be ill.
(d) He tried to leave town.

4. Why did Raju like adding to his inventory at the store?
(a) He was able to make more of a profit.
(b) He was able to keep the shop open longer.
(c) He felt selling only magazines and snacks was beneath him.
(d) He liked having a variety of ways to help his customers.

5. What was Raju's punishment from his father?
(a) He had to go without dinner.
(b) He was slapped by his father.
(c) He had to leave India for a month.
(d) He had to attend school.

6. Before joining Raju on the steps of the temple, what does Velan do?
(a) Introduce himself.
(b) Pick berries for them to share.
(c) Ask Raju's permission to join him.
(d) Wash in the river.

7. What did the groom offer to buy for Raju's father?
(a) A new rug.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Horse grain.
(d) A lamp light.

8. What life decision did Raju need to make in Chapter 3?
(a) Whether or not to return to school.
(b) Whether or not to change careers.
(c) Whether or not to get married.
(d) Whether or not to leave home.

9. How much did the groom offer to pay Raju's father to keep the equipment?
(a) 100 rupees.
(b) 75 rupees.
(c) 125 rupees.
(d) 50 rupees.

10. What does Velan give Raju in appreciation of helping his sister?
(a) A fruit tray.
(b) A book of prayers.
(c) A bag of gold.
(d) A statue of a god.

11. Who do the children convince to accompany them to the temple?
(a) The village officials.
(b) The village elders.
(c) Their parents.
(d) Children from a neighboring village.

12. Who gave Raju his nickname?
(a) The travelers.
(b) His father.
(c) Himself.
(d) The station master.

13. What business decision did Raju make after his father passed?
(a) He closed the hut shop.
(b) He opened another shop.
(c) He expanded the current shop.
(d) He hired more help.

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

15. What is said to be hiding in the river?
(a) A murderer.
(b) A water monster.
(c) A crocodile.
(d) Raju.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Raju focus his attention for the business after his father passed?

2. Where did Marco stay for the remainder of his trip?

3. Who entered Raju's father's shop at the beginning of Chapter 2?

4. What transpired between Marco and Rosie?

5. Why are the villagers not sending their children to school?

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