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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the Jain monk clear the bugs off the boulder?
(a) So he doesn't crush them.
(b) He collects bugs.
(c) The boulder is rolling.
(d) Bugs scare him.

2. Maser Mohan's wife is ______ towards him.
(a) Awkward.
(b) Anxious.
(c) Bitter.
(d) Loving.

3. How much does the Jain monk's father have to pay for his son to renounce the world?
(a) One million rupees.
(b) Two thousand rupees.
(c) 62 million rupees.
(d) 50 rupees.

4. Why do the Jain monks shave their heads?
(a) To look alike.
(b) To avoid human vanity.
(c) To stay cool.
(d) To avoid lice.

5. When a Jain becomes a monk, what part of the ceremony marks their departure from the world?
(a) Song.
(b) Charity.
(c) Prayer.
(d) Blessing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the Jain monk's story, the crowd at the ceremony is excited by what, other than his diamonds?

2. For some time, the narrator feels ________ by the monk's story.

3. What cheers the narrator after his talk with Tariq Mia?

4. Why does the monk's father regret letting his son live in the West?

5. The narrator took the job at the guesthouse after what event?

(see the answer key)

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