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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rangi say about her whereabouts the night of the procession?

2. What is the animal hospital like?

3. What does Sastri do when he hears of Vasu's demise?

4. What is Nataraj's intent when he goes up to Vasu's room when the procession is about to come by?

5. What does Vasu leave in Nataraj's possession after their discussion about money?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Nataraj's first plan to keep Vasu from shooting Kumar?

2. What is the night and morning before the celebration like for Nataraj?

3. What happens when Nataraj travels to Mempi with the information about the animal hospital?

4. How does Sastri say that demons usually meet their demise?

5. What happens when Nataraj enters Vasu's apartment after hearing about his death?

6. What happens between Vasu and Nataraj with Vasu's purse?

7. Why did Muthu come to the press to visit Nataraj?

8. What is the final interaction that Nataraj has with the adjournment lawyer? How is this different than the previous ones?

9. How is Sen able to help Nataraj?

10. What is the celebration that is planned, and who is planning it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the end of the book The Man-eater of Malgudi, the townspeople assume that Nataraj has murdered Vasu. Write an essay about this topic.

Part 1. Why do the people assume Nataraj has murdered Vasu? What is the historical statement that R.K. Narayan is trying to make?

Part 2. How does Nataraj feel about being accused of the murder? What does he do to establish his innocence?

Part 3. If Vasu had been alive when Nataraj went up to his room to save Kumar during the procession, do you think Nataraj would have succeeded? What would the outcome of that show down have been?

Part 4. How does the accusation of murder affect Nataraj after the affair is over? What are the long term consequences for him?

Essay Topic 2

The title of the book The Man-Eater of Malgudi is clearly suggests that one of the characters in the book is a rakshasa, or a man-eater.

Part 1. Who is the man-eater? Is there only one?

Part 2. What is a rakshasa, and what are their roles and stories in mythology?

Part 3. How do the actions of the character or characters indicate that they are rakshasas or man-eaters?

Essay Topic 3

In the Man-Eater of Malgudi, Vasu is labeled as a rakshasa that wreaks havoc and destruction wherever he goes. Write an essay about the destruction caused by Vasu.

1. Vasu causes destruction even as his livelihood. Write about the destruction Vasu causes in his pursuit of taxidermy, including both the initial damage and the consequences affecting those around him.

2. In what other ways does Vasu cause destruction? What are his intentions? Does he see the destruction he generates?

3. What is the destruction as seen by the eyes of Nataraj? What is the worst, according to him?

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