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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the relationship like between Nataraj and his neighbors?
(a) Competitive and suspicious.
(b) Manipulative and deceiptful.
(c) Friendly and cordial.
(d) Cold and distant.

2. What does Vasu do for a living?
(a) Vasu is a taxidermist.
(b) Vasu is a hunter.
(c) Vasu is police officer.
(d) Vasu is out of work.

3. What does Vasu say when Sen criticizes Nehru?
(a) Vasu tells Sen that if he is wiser than Nehru he should go try to be prime minister.
(b) Vasu agrees wholeheartedly with Sen's criticism.
(c) Vasu tells Sen that Nehru always does the right thing.
(d) Vasu tells Sen that Vasu himself could do a better job being prime minister.

4. While preparing for the celebration, how do Sastri and Nataraj keep up with work?
(a) They work late every day on juice lables.
(b) They hire extra help.
(c) They send all their customers next door to The Star.
(d) All of the above.

5. What is the result of the police inspector's attempt to disarm Vasu?
(a) The inspector manages to take a gun, but Vasu as an illegal one still hidden in the room.
(b) The inspector has a dislocated wrist, Vasu has his guns and a broken bed.
(c) Vasu laughs at the inspector and brushes him off.
(d) Vasu swears retribution on Nataraj and his friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What starts a friendly conversation between Nataraj and the tea-shop man?

2. What stories does Sastri tell Nataraj?

3. What does Nataraj see in Vasu's room?

4. Who does Nataraj consult to help decide what to do about Vasu?

5. What does Nataraj's wife force him to do when she takes him home from the celebration?

(see the answer key)

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