Characters
"Railway"
What adjective is used to describe Raju after he takes over his father's shop?
The region in India where the story takes place.
What is Malgudi?
Raju’s profession before becoming a guide.
“The Sarayu was swollen with pride.”
What is personification?
The animal Rosie is compared to because of her grace.
What is a cobra?
She is Marco's wife who becomes a famous dancer.
Who is Rosie?
The place where Raju meets Rosie for the first time.
What is the railway station?
This is what Rosie wants to do for a living.
What is dance?
“She danced like a cobra swaying to the flute.”
What is a simile?
He either lives or dies.
What happens to Raju at the end of the story?
Raju’s loyal follower at the temple
Who is Velan?
The sacred location where Raju becomes a spiritual figure.
What is the abandoned (or village) temple?
This leads to Raju’s imprisonment.
What is forgery?
"Raju sat on the step and watched the river dazzling in the morning sun."
What is visual imagery?
Some people consider them to be socially equal with prostitutes.
What are dancers?
The character who misinterprets the Swami's intentions to the village.
Who is Velan's brother?
The city where Rosie achieves fame as a dancer.
What is Madras?
Raju’s transformation from a guide to this unexpected role.
What is a Swami?
"Everything disappeared into a sweet, dark haze, as under chloroform."
What is a simile?
A taxi driver and a recurring figure in the story.
Who is Gaffur?
An archaeologist whose life and focus is on ancient carvings.
Who is Marco?
The river associated with the temple and Raju’s final days.
What is the Sarayu?
Raju commits to this at the end of the novel to help the village.
What is fasting?
"When its belly was ripped open they found in it ten thousand rupees’ worth of jewelry."
What is symbolism of the crocodile?
Rosie's stage name
What is "Nalini"?