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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 nickname did Raju have at the railway?

2. Why was Raju angry with the boy by the railway?

3. What does Velan offer Raju when he returns to the temple?

4. Who entered Raju's father's shop at the beginning of Chapter 2?

5. What does Raju offer the boy by the river?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Malgudi represent for Raju?

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

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

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

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

7. How does Raju initially regard the other villagers?

8. What raised Marco's estimation of Raju?

9. How did the train station mirror Raju's life?

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

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

How did Raju's gift to constantly meet everyone's needs help him to get ahead in life? In what ways did it hold him back? What made him unable to say "no" to others?

Essay Topic 3

Rosie and Raju both approached their affair with different ambitions and desires. What were their desires and how did they differ? How did they change throughout the novel? What could the reader learn about each character and his or her development based on the changing ambitions and desires?

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