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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Raju promise his mother when he took on his new job?
(a) He would still look after the railway shop.
(b) He would always provide for her.
(c) She would never have to worry again.
(d) She could visit him at his new job.

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

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

4. What did Marco investigate on his trip?
(a) Cave paintings.
(b) Classical art.
(c) River patterns.
(d) Social customs.

5. Who does Raju request be sent to the temple?
(a) The school master.
(b) The children.
(c) The parents.
(d) The village leaders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What activity does Raju think classifies him as "night guide to the skies"?

2. Who do the children convince to accompany them to the temple?

3. When did Raju's father pass away?

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

5. How did Raju's mother feel about his new job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What role did the railway play in Raju's family?

2. What does Malgudi represent for Raju?

3. How does Raju justify staying on at the temple?

4. Why was it significant that the author had Raju's father die in the rainy season?

5. How was Raju always able to offer his customers an answer?

6. How is education viewed up through Chapter 3 of the novel?

7. After the groom left with the jutka, what did Raju's parents discover?

8. How did the barber deduce information about Raju's life?

9. Why does Velan defend his out of town visit early in Chapter 1?

10. How does the structure of the writing style in Chapter 1 portray the inner workings of the protagonist's mind?

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