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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What help does Nataraj seek from Sen?
(a) Nataraj asks Sen to help him find the doctor for Kumar.
(b) Nataraj wants Sen to give a message to Vasu.
(c) Nataraj asks Sen to act as a go between him and the lawyer.
(d) Nataraj asks Sen how to defeat a rakshasa.

2. Who comes and wants to ask Nataraj questions about Vasu?
(a) The police inspector.
(b) The forestry officer.
(c) The adjournment lawyer.
(d) The septuagenarian.

3. How does Nataraj get back to town?
(a) He rides on Kumar with the mahout.
(b) Another eight hour bus ride.
(c) He is given a lift by the doctor.
(d) Vasu offers him a ride.

4. Which of the following best describes Vasu?
(a) Quiet, manipulative, and resentful.
(b) Strong, kind, and slightly confused.
(c) Loud, egotistical, and invasive.
(d) Demanding, sincere, and strongwilled.

5. What profession did Vasu engage in earlier in life?
(a) He was a monk in an isolated monastery.
(b) He was a large game safari hunter that protected travelers as they crossed wilderness.
(c) None of the above.
(d) He was a strong man that performed at markets and fairs crushing granite and bending iron.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nataraj gain leverage in negotiations with the old moslem?

2. What does Nataraj admire about Vasu even when they are no longer friends?

3. What does Vasu do in the village of Mempi?

4. What are the dynamics between Vasu and the poet?

5. How does Vasu choose the details of the printing job he wants done?

(see the answer key)

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