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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. How does Nataraj gain leverage in negotiations with the old moslem?
(a) He explains how many employees he has to pay.
(b) None of the above.
(c) He denies the faults of the paper.
(d) He pulls Vasu into the transaction as someone he is answerable to.

3. In chapter one, what part of the life Nataraj lives do we see?
(a) We see what Nataraj's life is normally like.
(b) We see the history of the house on Kabir Street.
(c) All of the above.
(d) We see the relationships Nataraj has with other people.

4. Which of the following best characterizes the effect of the police inspector on Vasu?
(a) Fear.
(b) Irritation.
(c) Intimidation.
(d) Lunacy.

5. How does Nataraj feel about people coming through the blue curtain into the back of the press?
(a) The curtain is a barrier between two worlds and people are not invited to pass.
(b) Only people on business are allowed past the curtain into the back.
(c) The curtain is often left open for conversation and light to pass.
(d) Nataraj hates the curtain but Sastri insists on keeping it up for privacy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the dynamics between Vasu and the poet?

2. What answer does Vasu give Nataraj about whether he found a house to live in?

3. Why has the adjournment lawyer had a hard time financially?

4. How do the poet, Sastri, and Nataraj spend the night prior to the parade?

5. What is Nataraj working on when Vasu wants to take him on a jeep ride?

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