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Shantaram Trivia Quiz

"Shantaram" is a semi-autobiographical novel about Gregory David Roberts, his jailbreak from Pentridge Prison in Australia, his flight to Mumbai, India on a forged passport, and his life changing experiences working for the Mumbai Mafia.

A multiple-choice quiz by kitabi. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
kitabi

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
326,849

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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159

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the crime that Lindsay Ford was convicted of and for which he was sentenced to nineteen years in Pentridge Prison? Hint

A series of armed robberies of banks and building societies

Counterfeiting money

Armed robberies of pharmacies to support his heroin addiction

Murder

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was the name of the Mumbai guide that helps Lindsay and who eventually becomes one of his closest friends? Hint

Chitan

Mohan

Prabhaker

Pradeep

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the Swiss American woman, living in Mumbai, with whom Lindsay falls in love? Hint

Ulla Henchoz

Theresa Helvig

Karla Saaranen

Helga Zingra

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where does Lindsay first meet Didier, the witty French criminal who helps Lindsay connect with various members of the Mumbai mafia? Hint

Shalimars Teahouse

Leopold's Cafe and Bar

Chanduchai

Nanda's White Bull Curry House

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Question 5 of 10

5. When Lindsay goes to visit Prabaker's village, Sundar, the women of the village gives him a Maharastrian name, "Shantaram", which translates into English as what? Hint

Man of God's power

Man of God's peace

Man of God's sadness

Man of God's mercy

6. When returning home from Sundar, Lindsay and Prabaker drink too much and are bushwacked by a gang of robbers. All of Linsay's money is taken and when they arrive back in Mumbai, Lin's first makes money by getting a commission by selling what to foreign tourists? Hint

Black market currency

Hashish

Gold jewelry

Illegal whiskey

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Question 7 of 10

7. Lindsay, now called "Linbaba" goes to live in the slum with Prabaker and takes his first-aid kit, where he opens a free clinic for the poor. What catastrophe occurs shortly after he moves to the slum, in which he helps many injured people? Hint

Cholera outbreak

Monsoon floods

Violent riot between Hindus and Moslems

Slum fire

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Question 8 of 10

8. Lindsay's friend, Abdullah, pays two bear handlers and their trained bear, Kano, to go to Linbaba's slum home where Lindsay receives a present. What is the present? Hint

Lin receives a "bear hug" from Kano.

Kano will protect Lin's home when he is away.

Kano dances a Bollywood dance for Lin.

The bear handlers will hide secret messages on Kano for Lindsay.

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Question 9 of 10

9. With the help of Khaderbhai, one of the most powerful Mafia dons in Mumbai, Lindsay obtains access to stolen medical supplies to replenish his first-aid kit from what community in Mumbai? Hint

Beggar's guild

Outcasts who prepare funeral pyres

Khaderbhai's private physician

Lepers

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Question 10 of 10

10. Lindsay is eventually arrested by Mumbai police and is sent to what infamous Mumbai prison? Hint

Colaba Cooler

Chowpatty Prison

Sen Shiva Lockup

Arthur Road

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the crime that Lindsay Ford was convicted of and for which he was sentenced to nineteen years in Pentridge Prison?

Answer: A series of armed robberies of banks and building societies

The Pentridge Prison, which finally closed in 1997, was an exceptionally brutal maximum security prison, with prison guards inflicting horrific, indiscriminate beatings to prisoners.

2. What was the name of the Mumbai guide that helps Lindsay and who eventually becomes one of his closest friends?

Answer: Prabhaker

Prabhaker is a Hindu given name derived from the Sanskrit "prabhakara", which means "light maker", an epithet of the sun. In the book, his name is often shortened to Prabhu, which means "Almighty, lord or master".

3. What is the name of the Swiss American woman, living in Mumbai, with whom Lindsay falls in love?

Answer: Karla Saaranen

Despite the vividly realistic portrayal of Karla with her wit, hang-ups and poetic sensibilities, she is, according to the author, totally fictitious.

4. Where does Lindsay first meet Didier, the witty French criminal who helps Lindsay connect with various members of the Mumbai mafia?

Answer: Leopold's Cafe and Bar

Leopold's Cafe and Bar, located on the Colaba causeway, was originally opened in 1871 as an oil outlet and later converted to a popular Mumbai restaurant and tourist favorite hangout. Despite being attacked in November 2008 by terrorists, the owners refused to be cowed and reopened within 4 days.

5. When Lindsay goes to visit Prabaker's village, Sundar, the women of the village gives him a Maharastrian name, "Shantaram", which translates into English as what?

Answer: Man of God's peace

Sundar is an example of a typical small village in India with its cultural isolation, deep hospitality, village loyalty, caste divisions and rural economic vicissitudes often caused by the capricious nature of the monsoons on crops.

Answer: Hashish

Hashish, or "charas", as it is known in India is used extensively by "sadhus", wandering holy men who worship Shiva. Other than foreign tourists, most Indians avoid using "charas", although, the use of "bhang", a weak preparation of cannabis in a spiced, milk concoction is frequently drank during Holi and Shiva Ratra (Shiva's Night).

Answer: Slum fire

Of Mumbai's estimated population of 20 million, from 6 to 7 million of Mumbai's citizenry live in over a thousand "zhopadpattis" (slums) like the one described in Shantaram. And like the book, the "zhopadpattis" are subject to fires, torrential monsoon storms, cholera outbreaks, communal riots, eviction by city authorities and blackmail by unscrupulous "badmashis" (gangsters).

8. Lindsay's friend, Abdullah, pays two bear handlers and their trained bear, Kano, to go to Linbaba's slum home where Lindsay receives a present. What is the present?

Answer: Lin receives a "bear hug" from Kano.

Historically, the sloth bear has been trained to perform by members of the Kalandar tribes since the 13th century. Although Kano is treated kindly by his trainers, many bears have been mutilated, beaten and starved into dancing for tourists. Made illegal in 1972, the Wildlife SOS India organization have been successful in releasing bears into sanctuaries and funding work retraining programs for the Kalandar tribes people.

9. With the help of Khaderbhai, one of the most powerful Mafia dons in Mumbai, Lindsay obtains access to stolen medical supplies to replenish his first-aid kit from what community in Mumbai?

Answer: Lepers

Despite the historical stigma associated with leprosy, more accurately called "Hansen's Disease", leprosy is more difficult to contract than the common cold or influenza and is easily treated with new multi-drug therapies.

10. Lindsay is eventually arrested by Mumbai police and is sent to what infamous Mumbai prison?

Answer: Arthur Road

Build in 1926, Arthur Road maximum security prison is the largest in Mumbai. The horrendous conditions described by the author are largely, and disgracefully, true. Overcrowding, brutal guards, rampant tuberculosis and HIV and lice-infested blankets are all too real.

Source: Author kitabi

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