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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following most accurately portrays the conversations between Nataraj and Vasu as of chapter two?
(a) Abrasive and slightly hostile.
(b) Personal and private.
(c) Lengthy and thoughtful.
(d) Succinct and professional.

3. Who does Nataraj consult to help decide what to do about Vasu?
(a) All of the above.
(b) Kavi, the poet.
(c) His wife.
(d) Sen.

4. What interaction does Vasu have with a woman and her daughter on the roadside?
(a) He stops the car and helps the women tie up a bundle on a horse that has fallen off.
(b) He aims the jeep at them and swerves at the last moment, laughing at their fright.
(c) He tries to persuade the woman and her daughter to join him and Nataraj in the jeep.
(d) He grabs some snacks the poor woman was peddling and leaves without paying.

5. Why does the adjournment lawyer owe Nataraj?
(a) None of the above.
(b) Nataraj lent him money.
(c) He has not yet paid for the wedding invitations.
(d) He is Nataraj's tenent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Nataraj a little disappointed that Vasu was not drunk during the jeep ride to Mempi?

2. Does Nataraj have a family of his own?

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

4. In chapter one, what part of the life Nataraj lives do we see?

5. When Nataraj was growing up, why did his uncle give him money every day?

(see the answer key)

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