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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. How long has it taken Soma to make his statue of a god?
(a) 5 months.
(b) 15 years.
(c) 50 years.
(d) 5 years.

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

3. Who is Ranga?
(a) A priest by day, thief by night.
(b) A doctor by day, thief by night.
(c) A lawyer by day, thief by night.
(d) A laborer by day, thief by night.

4. Where is Raju finally able to pick the pocket of the man in the green blazer?
(a) On the subway.
(b) In a restaurant.
(c) On an abandoned road.
(d) In an exhibition packed with people.

5. Why does Govind Singh retire?
(a) Because his hearing is declining.
(b) Because his hearing and vision are both declining.
(c) Because his vision is declining.
(d) None of these answers is correct.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Atilla bother the most as a puppy?

2. Why does Rama Rao and his family have to move out of their home?

3. What does Gopal want to do if he is expected to die?

4. How old is Shanta?

5. How much does Rama spend each day in supplies?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the cobbler refuse the gift the hippie offers as he leaves?

2. What is ironic about the final name change of the street that the talkative man has his house on?

3. How does the reader know how much time passes during "The Axe"?

4. Why must Sambu meet with the tufted-beard man even though he doesn't want to?

5. Why does Kannan take his son's money?

6. What kind of camp is Ranga taken to?

7. What kind of building does the landlord run?

8. What does Rama Rao plan to do with the money he gets from selling his home?

9. What do the blind man and the dog each get out of their relationship?

10. What does Ayah have to leave the children and family in her care?

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