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