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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is injured in the clash with the shopkeeper?
(a) Velan.
(b) Rosie.
(c) Marco.
(d) Gaffur.

2. Where did Nalini live at the end of Chapter 10?
(a) Malgudi.
(b) Madras.
(c) Mysore.
(d) Malasia.

3. Where did Raju stay in relation to Marco and Rosie?
(a) In an adjoining room.
(b) Across town.
(c) Down the hill.
(d) Across the hall.

4. What causes the villagers to be angry with the shopkeeper?
(a) The new store hours.
(b) The price of wheat.
(c) The new policies.
(d) The price of rice.

5. What did Raju's mother give him to settle his debt?
(a) She sold her possessions and gave him the profit.
(b) She borrowed against her house.
(c) She cashed out her savings account.
(d) She signed over her interest in her home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Rosie's passion?

2. What sentence did Raju receive at his trial?

3. How did Raju propose raising money to pay the creditor?

4. What role did Raju's uncle play in Raju's home?

5. How did Raju interact with his fellow inmates?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Raju force Nalini to spend her days during her dancing career?

2. What message does Raju attempt to send to the villagers through Velan's relative?

3. What caused Raju to lose his friendship with the driver? How did he know it was over?

4. What paradox is at play in Chapter 6?

5. What caused Raju to focus on Rosie and how did that cause the character to unravel?

6. How did Raju react when his mother and Nalini both moved on without him?

7. What did Raju propose he and Rosie do about her career?

8. How do all of the discussions in the village link together in Chapter 6?

9. How did Raju view his role in Nalini's career?

10. Why did Raju's life unravel in Chapter 7?

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