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