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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Ramanujan?
(a) Kamakshi's priest.
(b) Kamakshi's father.
(c) Kamakshi's husband.
(d) Kamakshi's brother.

2. What time does Shanta expect to go to the movies?
(a) 5:00 p.m.
(b) 6:00 p.m.
(c) 10:00 p.m.
(d) 7:00 p.m.

3. What kind of clothing does the astrologer wear when he is first introduced in the novel?
(a) Rags.
(b) A dress.
(c) Just a towel, since he just got out of the shower.
(d) Bright colors.

4. From whom does the dog initially defend the blind man?
(a) An abusive teenager.
(b) A group of thugs.
(c) The corrupt police.
(d) His abusive wife.

5. What does Govind Singh do in his free time in retirement?
(a) Learn French.
(b) Read.
(c) Travel the word.
(d) Make small models out of clay and sawdust.

6. Who helps Dr. Raman perform an operation on Gopal?
(a) His assistants.
(b) Gopal's wife.
(c) Two people who offer to help from the street.
(d) No one; he must do the procedure alone.

7. What musical instrument did the talkative man play in his youth?
(a) The guitar.
(b) The flute.
(c) The lyre.
(d) The piano.

8. How much money does Raju initially steal from the man in the green blazer?
(a) 50 rubles.
(b) 500 rubles.
(c) 30 rubles.
(d) 300 rubles.

9. How does Atilla react to Ranga?
(a) He wakes up the rest of the family.
(b) He is friendly and follows him home.
(c) He is so old and deaf that he doesn't even hear him.
(d) He attacks him viciously.

10. Where does Kannan want to gamble?
(a) At the state capitol.
(b) In a secret game in his friend's basement.
(c) At a place called Lucky Raja.
(d) At a place called Mantapam.

11. What does the swami want the talkative man to do to him with his engine?
(a) Drive him to the next town over.
(b) Let him borrow it.
(c) Demonstrate it so they both can make money.
(d) Run him over.

12. What ailment does Swami try to use to stay home from school?
(a) A headache.
(b) A bad cold.
(c) A tummy ache.
(d) A sore throat.

13. From whom does the blind man get the rope that he uses on the dog?
(a) A fellow merchant.
(b) The old woman.
(c) A family member.
(d) The dog himself.

14. Where does Iswaren go to see a movie?
(a) The Metreon.
(b) The Bengalore Big Screen 15.
(c) The Cina Cinaplex.
(d) The Palace Talkies.

15. Where is Rajam Iyer's train headed?
(a) Bangalore.
(b) New York.
(c) Thailand.
(d) Paris.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Ranga steal from the family?

2. Who does the newcomer on the train force to move?

3. Where does the talkative man acquire his engine?

4. What is the tiger known for?

5. What does the new owner of the property plan to do with it?

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