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