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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Jain monk observes that although his father gives to charity, he doesn't ______ poverty.
(a) Prevent.
(b) Tolerate.
(c) Understand.
(d) Sympathize with.

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

3. What can the Vano Village Deity cure?
(a) Madness.
(b) Cancer.
(c) Depression.
(d) Malaria.

4. When one renounces the world, how long must one fast for?
(a) For one week.
(b) Until they reach enlightenment.
(c) Until they become a monk.
(d) Until the head monk allows them.

5. When Tariq Mia teases the narrator, he often is suggesting that the narrator is _______.
(a) Ignorant.
(b) Brilliant.
(c) Pretentious.
(d) Naïve.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What religion is Tariq Mia?

3. Why does the Jain monk clear the bugs off the boulder?

4. In the story of the Kabirvad Tree, what created it?

5. What is special about the placement of the guesthouse on the banks of the Narmada River?

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