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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Raju tell the villagers to do about the new conditions in the village?
(a) Chant at the temple.
(b) Bring more offerings.
(c) Pray harder.
(d) There is nothing they can do.

2. What did Raju gain by being associated with Nalini's career?
(a) Important friends.
(b) A yacht.
(c) 50% of her profits.
(d) Real estate.

3. Where was Raju in the beginning of Chapter 10?
(a) At the train station.
(b) At home.
(c) In jail.
(d) At his mother's house.

4. What decision did Nalini make at home while Raju was away?
(a) She decided to get another job.
(b) She decided to invite Raju's mother to live with them.
(c) She decided to return to Marco.
(d) She decided to let the servants go.

5. How does Raju keep track of time at the temple?
(a) By the seasonal gifts the villagers bring.
(b) By markings on the temple wall.
(c) By the phases of the moon.
(d) By the rising of the river.

6. How did Raju propose raising money to pay the creditor?
(a) He suggested selling his home.
(b) He suggested robbing the station master.
(c) He suggested making money from Rosie's dancing.
(d) He suggested getting a job at the barber shop.

7. What did Raju lose track of while spending time with Rosie?
(a) The employees' pay days.
(b) The keys to the shop.
(c) The finances.
(d) The inventory.

8. What did the creditor threaten against Raju?
(a) To kill him.
(b) To put him in prison.
(c) To punish him.
(d) To take him to court.

9. What was the concern of the young man Raju left in charge of the railway store?
(a) Raju was not on top of the finances.
(b) Raju did not take the proper time to assess the inventory.
(c) The customers were stealing from the store.
(d) The customers were not being attended to properly by Raju.

10. What was the name of Raju's creditor?
(a) The Enforcer.
(b) The Sait.
(c) The Nightmare.
(d) The Killer.

11. What was Marco's view of Rosie's passion?
(a) He was bored by it.
(b) He forbid it.
(c) He encouraged it.
(d) He thought it was nice but unnecessary.

12. Who did Raju tell Nalini to visit when she met with him?
(a) The station master.
(b) The police officer.
(c) The warden.
(d) The banker.

13. Why does Raju change his reaction to the gifts at this point from how he responded in the beginning of the novel?
(a) He is desperate for money.
(b) He thinks the gifts are beneath him.
(c) He is embarrassed by the gifts.
(d) He wants the villagers to think he has very little so they will bring more.

14. Who does Raju say should attempt a hunger strike to return the rains?
(a) A virgin.
(b) A saint.
(c) The entire village.
(d) Velan.

15. How do the villagers react to the new conditions in the village?
(a) They are unaware.
(b) They are relieved.
(c) They are nervous.
(d) They are superstitious.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Raju manage Nalini's career?

2. What new habit did Raju take up during Nalini's career?

3. What did Raju wear to look important for his meeting with the men from the school?

4. How much time passed before Rosie returned to Raju?

5. What did Rosie study?

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