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