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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 3-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Most of the newspaper was what, according to the narrator?
(a) In Sanskrit.
(b) Lies.
(c) In English.
(d) Blank.

2. How many men stood in the narrator's way when he moved to leave the newspaper office?
(a) 4.
(b) 0.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

3. Once the narrator was joined by another train passenger, the passenger was described using what adjective?
(a) Dapper.
(b) Huge.
(c) Small.
(d) Smug.

4. The narrator's acquaintance within the train car had how many "annas" (4) to spend?
(a) 100.
(b) 8.
(c) 20.
(d) 14.

5. The narrator was on a train traveling to what location?
(a) Mhow.
(b) Bombay.
(c) Delhi.
(d) Ajmir.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator states on the first page of the story that he feared that his "King" (3) had met what fate?

2. To what location was the narrator traveling?

3. What is the meaning of the phrase, "kaa-pi chayha-yeh" (12)?

4. The narrator told Carnehan on the train that he should not engage in what type of crime within the next few days?

5. Why did the narrator move from the office to the press-room?

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