1 When was the book published? 1957 1945 1999 1943 2 Who does the astrologer encounter in the first story? A man who he tried to kill His wife His rival His first astrology teacher 3 Where are the stories in the collection set? Bombay Calcutta Dhaka Malgudi 4 What is the name of the main character in "Missing Mail"? Selvi Thannappa Rama Rao Venkat Rao 5 What does Thannappa hold on to? A letter with money inside of it A postcard about the death of his friend's uncle A postcard with a picture of Italy A letter with a marriage proposal 6 What is Thannappa's occupation? Food vendor Tailor Postal worker Fisherman 7 What is Dr. Raman's bedside manner like? Waffling Warm Blunt Indirect 8 Who makes Dr. Raman uncertain of whether or not to deliver bad news? His dog His friend His daughter His couleague 9 What hobby does Govind Singh take up in retirement? Woodworking Bicycle repair Welding Clay sculpting 10 How many stories are in the collection? 22 21 35 32 11 What is Govind Singh afraid to open? A door A letter A jar A can of soup 12 How is the dog treated in "The Blind Dog"? Poorly Lavishly Kindly Indifferently 13 What kind of leash does the blind beggar give the dog after he esacpes? None Twine A metal chain A braided rope 14 What instigates the conflict in "Fellow-Feeling"? Class Drinking Politics Heat 15 What is the name of the river in Malgudi? Sarayu Mempi Tigris Nile 16 Who tells the story "The Tiger's Paw"? The Talkative Man Mohan Sambu Rama 17 What does the tiger lose in "The Tiger's Paw"? Two twos Three toes Its tail An eye 18 What does the man use to fend off the tiger? Fire Pieces of furniture A sword A rifle 19 What is Iswaran worried about failing? His law school exams His intermediate exams His literacy test His final exams 20 How does Iswaran die? He is hit by a car He is attacked by a tiger He falls off a building He drowns 21 Where does Iswaran go during the day? The library The bookstore A concert hall The movies 22 What are Iswaran's exam results? He receives an incomplete He barely passes He passes with honors He fails 23 When was Malgudi Days first adapted into a miniseries? 1982 1981 1984 1986 24 What other author wrote about a fictional town on numerous occasions? Virginia Woolf William Faulkner Thomas Pynchon Sandra Cisneros 25 What press republished the book outside of India? Penguin HarperCollins Vintage Algonquin
