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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. Who convinced Marco to stay when he and Rosie were arguing?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Rosie.
(c) Raju.
(d) Gaffur.

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

3. Why did Nalini accuse Raju of being greedy?
(a) He rushed her from one engagement to the next without time to rest.
(b) He raised her prices continually without consulting with her.
(c) He pushed Nalini to ask for tips.
(d) He took a large portion of her profits for himself.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Raju's creditor?

2. How did Raju interact with his fellow inmates?

3. How did Raju's mother respond to giving him the gift to pay off his debt?

4. What did Rosie study?

5. What did Nalini discover when she visited the person Raju sent her to see?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who called Raju "a humble humanitarian" and why?

4. 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?

5. How did Raju force Nalini to spend her days during her dancing career?

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

7. What did Raju do to prepare for the men from the local school? What did this reveal about Raju?

8. Why did Raju keep the letter about the jewelry from Nalini?

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

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

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