2. Why was Velan out of town?
(a) He was visiting the carnival.
(b) He was visiting family.
(c) He was conducting business.
(d) He was seeking medicine.

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

4. Why are the villagers not sending their children to school?
(a) They are opposed to education.
(b) They do not have a school teacher.
(c) They need them to tend to the cattle.
(d) They need them to pick crops.

5. How did Raju intervene between Rosie and Marco?
(a) He showed them the best in each other.
(b) He smoothed things out between them.
(c) He drove them apart.
(d) He took sides and instigated a fight.

6. How did Raju's new job pay?
(a) The money was just enough to get by.
(b) The money was good.
(c) The money varied weekly.
(d) The money was scarce.

7. Who did Raju become friends with at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) Gaffur.
(b) Gideon.
(c) Garison.
(d) Geoffery.

8. What did Rosie request to see on her trip?
(a) A dancing king cobra.
(b) The temple of the gods.
(c) The Swami.
(d) The local market scene.

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

10. Where does Chapter 3 take place?
(a) Madras.
(b) Mysore.
(c) Malgudi.
(d) Mangal.

11. What transpired between Marco and Rosie?
(a) A hatred.
(b) A disagreement.
(c) A friendship.
(d) A love affair.

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

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

14. Where did Raju learn the story that he tells Velan in the temple?
(a) From his grandmother.
(b) From his cousin.
(c) From his father.
(d) From his mother.

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