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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ma start calling Untouchables that is supposed to be a better name?
(a) Harijan.
(b) Farijan.
(c) Markijan.
(d) Garijan.

2. Who did Anjali's mother work for up until recently in Chapter 1?
(a) Ghandi.
(b) Captain Brent.
(c) Richard Smith.
(d) Her own father.

3. What do Anjali's parents fight a lot about in Chapter 2?
(a) Her mother's makeup.
(b) Her mother's job loss.
(c) Her mother's books.
(d) Her mother's spending.

4. What does Anjali wear to school?
(a) Her pink pants.
(b) Her sky-blue salwar kameez.
(c) Her gray skirt.
(d) Her black shirt.

5. What does Anjali's teacher do to discipline her?
(a) Wrap her on the knuckles with the ruler.
(b) Burn her books.
(c) Pull her hair.
(d) Break her pencil.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a salute to India?

2. What did Chachaji want to save when he was a boy once?

3. What did Irfaan's mother die from?

4. What does Baba do for a living?

5. What does Anjali's mother say about spinning?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what does Anjali see Mohan has a talent for?

2. What does Ma tell Anjali Ghandi has been trying to eliminate the idea of for years?

3. Who helps Anjali in her act of anger against Brent Sahib in Chapter 1?

4. What does Baba say the "Quit India" movement is?

5. How does Chachaji treat Mohan?

6. Why are some Dalits very hesitant to accept Ma's and Anjali's gifts?

7. What does Anjali's Ma give to Mohan in Chapter 8?

8. What is Anjali's favorite place in her yard and why?

9. What is Anjali's favorite piece of clothing?

10. Why does Baba tell Anjali he is so loyal to Chachaji?

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