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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Does Nataraj have a family of his own?
(a) Yes, he has a wife and a son.
(b) No, his closest family is a brother that lives nearby.
(c) No, he was raised an orphan and never married.
(d) Yes, his four sons have recently married.

2. What does Nataraj see in Vasu's room?
(a) Decaying skins piled in a corner.
(b) Many stuffed animals, including his own cat.
(c) The head of an elephant.
(d) The tiger skin laid out and ready for stuffing.

3. Why does Nataraj tell Vasu he must return another day to make decisions about his printing job?
(a) The press machine was broken.
(b) He was in a hurry to leave.
(c) His staff was out.
(d) He didn't believe he was serious.

4. What does the tea-shop man carefully tend in Mempi?
(a) A tame tiger kept in a kennel.
(b) The animal population in the forest.
(c) The shrine of the goddess protecting drivers.
(d) His tea plantation.

5. What action does Vasu take regarding where he lives?
(a) He files a complaint against Nataraj as a landlord.
(b) He threatens Nataraj against trying to evict him.
(c) He starts looking for a house.
(d) He tries to hide his business so as to not bother anyone.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Kumar come to Mempi?

2. What is the state of the citrus tree behind the house on Kabir Street?

3. What is the first action of Vasu in The Man-eater of Malgudi?

4. Which of the following best describes the kind of man that Nataraj is?

5. Where is the village of Mempi?

(see the answer key)

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