1 Who is the protagonist of the novel? Gaffar Daisy Raman Gupta 2 What is Raman's occupation? Bus Driver Sign Painter Family Planning Campaigner Cab Driver 3 Who does Raman live with? His father His mother His uncle His aunt 4 Where does Raman live? Calcutta Bombay Malgudi Dhaka 5 Who criticizes Raman's choice of letter texture? A professor A bengal-seller A lawyer A surgeon 6 How does Raman feel about his work? He doesn't think much about it He takes great care with it He thinks its an easy way to make money He hates it 7 What texture does Raman give the sign he paints for a lawyer? Sandpaper Stucco Smooth Rhinestone 8 What does the sign that Raman painted for the bangle-seller say? Apple Pay Accepted Credit Welcome Cash Only Strictly Cash 9 Where does Raman often eat lunch? With Daisy at her house At his job With his aunt at their house The Boardless Hotel 10 When was the novel published? 1982 1976 1998 1962 11 When did family planning initiatives in India begin? 1967 1952 1982 1971 12 Which of the following authors does Raman NOT read? Lahiri Dickens Gibbon Plato 13 Who makes most of Raman's meals? Gupta He does it himself Daisy His aunt 14 When does the novel take place? The indeterminant future The 1980s The early 2000s The 1970s 15 Who reviewed the novel for the New York Times? Michiko Kakutani Gabriel Garcia Marquez William Faulker Anthony Thwaite 16 Why does the lawyer need his sign done at a specific time? Because his astrologer told him it was important Because his business opens at a certain hour Because he lost his old sign Because his business is floundering 17 Who does not pay Raman for his services? Gupta The bangle-seller Daisy The lawyer 18 What does the bangle-seller often do? Scratch his forearm Touch the wrists of women Rub his forehead Itch his nose 19 What is the perspective of the novel? Third-person First-person It varies Second-person 20 What is the genre of the novel? Social realism Historical fiction High fantasy Magical realism 21 What does Raman often find himself thinking about? Colors His parents Visual art Money 22 What made Raman want to paint signs? The legacy of his father His desire to make money His love of calligraphy A night class 23 Whose house does Raman work up the nerve to stop by? The lawyer's Daisy's Guffars Gupta's 24 What cause does Daisy advocate for? Human rights Tax reform Family planning Environmentalism 25 What does Daisy serve Raman at her home? Beer Tea Milk Coffee