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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 wear to look important for his meeting with the men from the school?
(a) A sherwani.
(b) A turban.
(c) A dhoti.
(d) A wristwatch.

2. Velan's relative says Velan won't stop fighting until he has accomplished what goal?
(a) Changed the course of the village.
(b) Killed the shopkeeper.
(c) Burned down the houses of the opposition.
(d) Run the opposition out of town.

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

4. What happens to the cattle when the village conditions change?
(a) They drown crossing the river.
(b) The contract an illness.
(c) They die of dehydration.
(d) They pass out from heat stroke.

5. What new habit did Raju take up during Nalini's career?
(a) Poker.
(b) Archery.
(c) Golf.
(d) Horseback riding.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Raju's mother give him to settle his debt?

2. What sentence did Raju receive at his trial?

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

4. What did Raju pay to his lawyer?

5. Who is injured in the clash with the shopkeeper?

Short Essay Questions

1. What message does Raju attempt to send to the villagers through Velan's relative?

2. As Nalini continued to manage her career, what did Raju learn about her as a person and in relation to the men in her lives?

3. What caused Raju to focus on Rosie and how did that cause the character to unravel?

4. Why did Nalini dance for the men from the local school?

5. What did Raju propose he and Rosie do about her career?

6. When Rosie returned to Raju, why was that not enough for him to straighten out his life?

7. How did Raju feel about the visitors that Nalini would entertain?

8. Why did Raju have a hard time emotionally with not being able to please Rosie constantly?

9. How is Raju's perception of the world changing?

10. Why did Raju's life unravel in Chapter 7?

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