Question

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Answer 1

Answer:

What did the astrologer’s professional equipment consist of?

The astrologer’s professional equipment consisted of a dozen cowrie shells, a square piece of cloth with obscure mystic charts on it, a notebook and a bundle of palmyra writing.

Identify and mention the figure of speech the author uses to tell readers that people flocked to the astrologer.

The author uses a simile to tell readers that people have flocked to the astrologer in the line, “People were attracted to him as bees were attracted to cosmos or dahlia stalks”.

What does the astrologer’s wife decide to do with the money Guru Nayak gives the astrologer?

With the money that Guru Nayak gave the astrologer, the astrologer’s wife wanted to buy some jaggery and coconut to make sweets for her child.

How much did the astrologer charge his customers?

The astrologer charged his customers three pice per question.  

What did the astrologer’s simple customers mistake the sharp abnormal gleam in his eyes for?

The astrologer’s simple customers mistook the sharp abnormal gleam in his eyes for a prophetic light and felt comforted in his presence.

“I have some questions to ask. If I prove you are bluffing, you must return that anna to me with interest.” Name the speaker.

The speaker of these lines was the astrologer’s last customer, who we later learn was Guru Nayak.

Where did the astrologer transact his business? Why was it a remarkable place?

The astrologer sat under the boughs of a big tamarind tree which was beside a path that ran through the Town Hall Park. It was a remarkable place because the road was always crowded with people. A variety of trades were represented all along its way.

What was a signal for the astrologer to pack up his equipment? Why?

When the groundnuts vendor blew out his flare and prepared to go home, this was a signal for the astrologer to pack up his equipment. Without the light from the groundnut vendor’s flare, he would be left in darkness, except for a little shaft of stray green light which touched the ground in front of him.