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An Astrologer's Day

by R. K. Narayan

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What did the astrologer have a deep understanding of in "An Astrologer's Day"?

Question Answer Choices Village politics Weather patterns Astrological charts Mankind's troubles
What did the protagonist of 'An Astrologer's Day' use to attract customers?

Question Answer Choices A crystal ball, tarot cards, and incense sticks. A magic wand, a deck of playing cards, and candles. A telescope, star maps, and a set of runes. A dozen cowrie shells, a square piece of cloth with mystic charts, a notebook, and a bundle of palmya writing.
What event allows the astrologer to recognize his past victim?

Question Answer Choices The victim shows a scar from the past encounter. The victim lights a cheroot, illuminating his face. The victim mentions a specific detail about his past. The astrologer overhears a conversation about the victim.
What does the story "An Astrologer's Day" highlight about life in big Indian cities?

Question Answer Choices The dominance of astrology in people's lives. The difficulty of survival for many people. The simplicity and ease of daily life. The abundance of wealth and luxury.
How does fate play a role in the story "An Astrologer's Day"?

Question Answer Choices The astrologer sets up his workplace and recognizes his past victim by chance, while fate ensures the victim does not recognize him. The astrologer uses his knowledge of the stars to find his past victim. The astrologer predicts his own future accurately, which helps him avoid danger. The astrologer and his victim both decide to leave their village at the same time.
What skill did the protagonist of 'An Astrologer's Day' discover he had?

Question Answer Choices The ability to speak to people and sense their worries. The ability to read palms accurately. The ability to perform magic tricks. The ability to predict weather patterns.
Why did the protagonist of 'An Astrologer's Day' become an astrologer?

Question Answer Choices He needed to make money and support his family. He was passionate about astrology and the stars. He received formal training in astrology. He inherited the profession from his father.
What does the sentence 'He was as much a stranger to the stars as were his innocent customers' mean in 'An Astrologer's Day'?

Question Answer Choices It means the astrologer is highly knowledgeable about astrology and impresses his customers. It means the astrologer is new to the town and unfamiliar with its people. It means the astrologer spends most of his time studying the stars and planets. It means the astrologer knows as little about astrology as his customers do.
In "An Astrologer's Day," what do "tangles of human ties" refer to?

Question Answer Choices The struggles of earning a living The difficulties of predicting the future The complexities of human relationships The challenges of understanding astrology
How does the astrologer manage to impress his customers in 'An Astrologer's Day'?

Question Answer Choices He reads ancient astrological texts to them. He performs magical rituals to predict their futures. He asks questions, observes reactions, and formulates their fortunes. He uses complex astrological charts and calculations.

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