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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What lesson did Raju learn around the railway?

2. What did Raju dislike about his last residence?

3. Why did Raju like adding to his inventory at the store?

4. What transpired between Marco and Rosie?

5. What does Raju do with the gift Velan gives him as an offering?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the source of Velan's admiration in Chapter 2?

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

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

4. What transpired between Raju and Rosie in Chapter 5?

5. How does Raju initially regard the other villagers?

6. What does Malgudi represent for Raju?

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

8. Why was Raju given his nickname at the railway?

9. Why did customers recommend Raju as a top notch guide?

10. How were Raju's business tactics influenced by his father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What possible conclusions can be drawn from the end of the book? How will those present at the end, namely Raju, Velan, the villagers, and the film producer, be changed by the final events? Support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Marco and Raju. In the areas of work, love, reputation and Rosie/Nalini's life, how were they similar and different?

Essay Topic 3

How did Raju's main character flaw, his preoccupation with reputation, lead the course of his life? Identify and defend the major areas of the novel where Raju had the ability to keep his life on track if he were not so consumed with reputation. In these various instances, why was Raju unable to learn his lesson? What caused Raju to finally see beyond himself?

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