1 When was the novel published? 1970 1980 1965 1975 2 Who is the author of the novel? Rabindranath Tagore R.K. Narayan U. R. Ananthamurthy Amitav Ghosh 3 Who is the protagonist of the novel? Chandri Naranappa Garuda Praneshacharya 4 What happens at the beginning of the novel? Naranappa dies Garuda attacks Lakshmana Chandri falls in love with Praneshacharya Belli's parents die 5 Where is the novel set? Bombay New Dehli Durvasapura Calcutta 6 What is the highest caste in Hinduism? Brahmin Vaishyas Kshatriyas Shudras 7 What was the novel adapted into? A video game A film An opera A play 8 What does the community fall into discord over? Garuda's inheritance Chandri's jewelry Naranappa's funeral rites Shripati's parentage 9 Who is feuding with Lakshmana? Belli Dasacharya Praneshacharya Garuda 10 What are people not allowed to do until Naranappa's body has been cremated? Go for a walk Dance Eat a meal Sing 11 What does Chandri offer as payment for the funeral rites? Fine silk Her hand in marriage Cash Her jewelry 12 Who is the spiritual leader of the community? Dasacharya Garuda Praneshacharya Naranappa 13 Which of the following things was Naranappa NOT criticized for? Fishing in the temple pond Drinking alcohol Eating meat Marrying another Brahmin 14 Who did Naranappa leave his wife for? Belli Chandri Padmatavi It is unknown 15 What religion is the caste system associated with? Hinduism Judaism Islam Christianity 16 When did the caste system begin to fall out of favor? The 2000s The 1990s The 1950s The 2010s 17 What film movement did the film adaptation of Samskara start? New Wave Cinema The New Hollywood Movement Poetic Realism Parallel Cinema 18 What is the genre of the book? Naturalist fiction Science fiction Religious fiction High fantasy 19 Who directed the film adaptation of the book? Martin Scorsese Wes Anderson Pattabhirama Reddy Barry Jenkins 20 What is the name of Praneshacharya's wife? Belli Padmatavi Bhagirathi Chandri 21 What was Praneshacharya's last conversation with Naranappa like? Formal Warm and friendly Bittersweet Heated and unpleasant 22 Who continually asks about being able to eat? Belli Garuda Dasacharya Lakshmana 23 Who is Shripati sleeping with? Padmatavi Putta Garuda Belli 24 What country does the novel take place in? Bangladesh India Israel Yemen 25 How does Naranappa treat Brahmin customs before he dies? Acceptably Honorably Indifferently Disrespectfully
