*An Astrologer’s Day*
*choose the correct answers*
The background of R.K.Narayan’s novels and short stories is ---------.
a. Malgudi
b. Chennai
c. the town Hall Park
2. Many years ago the astrologer had--------.
a. studied astrology
b. stabbed a man and left him for dead
c. read the stanger’s palm
3. the astrologer had ------.
a. a green light
b. no light
c. a red light
4. ‘Raja’s Delicacy’ is -------.
a. eaten by Rajas only
b. eaten by the astrologer
c. the name given to a stale sweet by a vendor of fried groundnuts
5. the astrologer demands ------- from the stranger.
a. five rupees
b. twelve annas and a half
c. three pies
6. the stranger gave the astrologer -----------.
a. twelve annas
b. twelve annas and a half
c. one rupee
7. the astrologer asked the stranger -------.
a. come to the city often
b. go to the Raja
c. to remain in his village for ever
8. the astrologer warned the stranger never to travel in ---------- direction.
a. northern
b. southern
c. eastern
9. the astrologer’s wife wanted to make -------- with the money.
a. some dish
b. sweets
c. savouries
10.In the past, the astrologer had ---------.
a. stabbed a villager
b. killed a villager
c. poisoned a villager
11. the astrologer confessed the truth to --------.
a. the stranger
b. his wife
c. his child
12. the stranger’s name is --------.
a. Guru Nanak
b. Guru Wala
c. Guru Nayak
13.According to the narrator, the astrologer’s success in his profession is primarily due to
luck.
a. the bargains he drives.
b. the location of his business.
c. his understanding of people.
14.The story suggests that the astrologer’s comments and observations please people by
a.promising them success and good fortune.
b.proving, as time passes, to have been true.
c.flattering them or supporting their own views.
d.helping them to learn to solve their own problems.
15. Guru Nayak consults the astrologer because Nayak wants to
a.understand the past.
b.find out who the astrologer is.
c.make some money through a bet.
d.get the answer to a specific question.
16. Why is Guru Nayak looking for the man who tried to kill him?
a. to get revenge
b.to get an apology
c.to demand an explanation
d. to prove the man was unsuccessful
17. The astrologer’s remarks make Guru Nayak feel all of the following EXCEPT
a.relieved.
b.suspicious.
c.impressed
d.disappointed.
18. Which of the following quotations is a clue to the surprise ending?
a.“...even a half-wit’s eyes would sparkle in such a setting.”
b.“He had a working analysis of mankind’s troubles: marriage, money and the tangle of human ties.”
c .“He had to leave home without telling anyone, and he could not rest until he left it behind a couple of hundred miles.”
d. “He sensed a possible client and said: ‘You look so careworn. It will do you good to sit down for a while and chat with me.’”
19. The astrologer’s wife’s reaction to his news suggests that she
a.was unaware of his past.
b.has been worried about his safety.
c.has known him since he was young.
d.is concerned about her future with him.
20. A doctor’s paraphernalia includes
a.a hospital.
b.a stethoscope.
c.an answering service.
21.. Who would most likely make and incantation?
a.a priest
b.an accountant
c.a zoo keeper
22. A word that means the opposite of impetuous is
a.lucky
b.honest
c.cautious
23. To enhance his or her skill at baseball, a person might
a.brag.
b.practice.
c.hit a homerun.
24. One example of a piqued response is
a.“All right!”
b.“Maybe later.”
c.“How dare you!”
25. Who wrote an Astrologer's Day
a.R.K. Narayan
b.Guru Nayak
c.Mark Twain
d.Saki
26. Who is the protagonist-----
a.the astrologer
b.Guru Nayak
27. Who is the antagonist?
a.the astrologer
b.Guru Nayak
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