View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a rakshasa?
(a) A demoniac creature with strange powers that recognizes no restraints of man or God.
(b) A situation in which the person with true power is left powerless in the face of a lesser power with more conviction.
(c) A man-eating tiger.
(d) A small weasel like predator in the Mempi forest.

2. How does Vasu end up in Nataraj's attic?
(a) He goes up to try to get rid of the scorpions and snakes.
(b) He is looking for Nataraj.
(c) He is curious and goes up when Nataraj is not looking.
(d) He goes up to inspect the paper with the old moslem.

3. What is Nataraj's intent when he goes up to Vasu's room when the procession is about to come by?
(a) To attract attention so all may see who murdered Kumar.
(b) To reason with Vasu.
(c) To light a fire in the attic that will make is impossible for Vasu to stay there.
(d) To kill Vasu.

4. Is Vasu Nataraj's tenant?
(a) No, he doesn't pay rent despite living in the attic.
(b) Yes, but pays a token rent amount.
(c) Yes, he gave Natraraj a sum upfront to move in.
(d) No, he isn't answerable to Nataraj.

5. What does Vasu bring with him when he returns from Mempi?
(a) Invitations to a procession with an elephant.
(b) The head of a tiger.
(c) The printing order from the tea-shop man.
(d) The tea-shop man.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who interrupts Vasu and Nataraj's conversation? What is Vasu's reaction?

3. What person does Vasu bring into Nataraj's parlor?

4. Which of the following best describes the feelings of the poet about Vasu?

5. How do Sen and the poet react when Vasu comes into the parlor?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 403 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample