1 "Shantaram" means river of love. lover of peace. river of peace. man of peace. 2 The true name of the protagonist in Shantaram is Lindsay. We never find out. Gilbert. Gregory. 3 Shantaram is a roman a clef. What does this mean? That it is a bestselling novel. That the characters and events in it are based on true characters and events. That it features multiple languages. That it is a multivolume novel. 4 How many parts does Shantaram have? 4 3 6 5 5 Which of the following locations is NOT a setting in Shantaram? Mumbai (Bombay). Sundar. Sri Lanka. Afghanistan. 6 Where does the novel open? At the Bombay airport. In Colaba. In New Zealand. At Sundar village. 7 Who are Lin's first acquaintances in Bombay? Two hikers he meets on a bus. Karla and Didier. Ulla and Modena. Prabaker and Mr. Anand. 8 Lin's first impression of the slum is strongly negative. that of excitement. strongly positive. that of boredom. 9 The Colaba district is the location of the Bollywood film industry. is the slum to the north of Bombay. is the tourist district in the heart of Bombay. is the most dangerous area in Bombay. 10 How does Lin meet Karla? She gives Prabaker hashish. She introduces him to Prabaker. She pulls him out of the way of a speeding car. He meets her at Leopold's. 11 What is Leopold's? An expatriot bar. A concert hall. A hotel. An opium den. 12 How much does Prabaker initially charge Lin for a tola of Afghani charras? Two hundred rupees. One hundred rupees. Three hundred rupees. Fifty rupees. 13 How much does he eventually charge? Two hundred rupees. Fifty rupees. Nothing. One hundred fifty rupees. 14 Which of the following words does NOT describe Didier? Witty. Cynical. Virtuous. Drunken. 15 On his tour of the "real Bombay" Prabaker takes Lin to a beautiful island. a slave market. a hostel. a brothel. 16 After a car accident in Bombay, what happens? Everyone has a party. People leave their cars and walk. The responsible driver must reimburse all damages. A mob forms to punish the responsible driver. 17 Vinod, the doorman at the slave market, is a drug dealer. foreigner. policeman. gangster. 18 What is a Borsalino? Didier's favorite whiskey drink. A fashionable Italian car. An exquisite rabbit fur hat. A revolver. 19 Vikram Patel always wears a scarf. a smile. a cowboy shirt. a monocle. 20 What color are Karla's eyes? Hazel. Blue. Pale blue. Green. 21 Modena is a[n] affectionate German. honest Peruvian. talkative Corsican. taciturn Spainard. 22 Lin and Prabaker board a train at the break of dawn. Ghandi Terminus train station. bus station. Victoria Terminus train station. 23 When the train starts moving, what happens to the Indian passangers? They become very friendly and agreeable. They start smoking. They jostle for seats. They all start reading newspapers. 24 What is Prabaker's most distinctive feature? His smile. His expressive ears. His small hands. His jolly paunch. 25 Lin objects to Kishan's haircut. singing voice. treatment of his ox. hygiene.
