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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 debate at Mempi regarding Kumar?
(a) The debate is over what to do about Vasu.
(b) The debate is over how much money the temple can spend on Kumar.
(c) The debate is about whether or not they can trust Nataraj.
(d) The debate is whether to make Kumar walk, sick as he is, to the doctor.

2. What is it that Vasu's guest wants printed?
(a) Forestry rules and regulations.
(b) A flier for a festival.
(c) A book of a collection of philosophical ideas and virtues.
(d) Posters about poaching.

3. Why does Nataraj feel silly in Mempi?
(a) Everyone else there was a hunter.
(b) He knew nothing about tigers.
(c) He hadn't planned on being gone, so he had no buttons for his shirt and no money to buy food.
(d) Vasu kept telling everyone what an excellent landlord he was.

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

5. What did Vasu hear about when they reached Mempi?
(a) There had been a tiger prowling through town the previous night.
(b) Several poachers had been shot and killed.
(c) The forestry service was taking the week off.
(d) There was a wild elephant nearby in the jungle.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was lost when Nataraj's grandmother passed away?

3. Which of the following best characterizes the effect of the police inspector on Vasu?

4. What does Nataraj worry Vasu will do?

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

(see the answer key)

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