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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. In Chapter 5, what does Sampath tell his mother he wants?
(a) An egg.
(b) A new job.
(c) A new girlfriend
(d) His freedom.
2. What does Kulfi offer Sampath when his father is criticizing him for his behavior at the wedding?
(a) A smile.
(b) A fresh guava.
(c) A piece of advice.
(d) A banana.
3. What picture does Sampath think about on his way home from work in Chapter 4?
(a) A painting done by his mother.
(b) A picture of a huge mansion.
(c) An ape with a very big, red bottom.
(d) A beautiful princess.
4. What kind of course does Pinky want to take?
(a) A cooking course.
(b) A typing course.
(c) A self defense course.
(d) A first aid course.
5. With what dos Mr. Chawla line the windows?
(a) Duct tape.
(b) Sheer drapes.
(c) Fly traps.
(d) Plastic sheeting.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the newspaper say about Sampath in Chapter 7?
2. Where does Mr. Chawla work?
3. When Sampath’s family and others gather beneath the tree in Chapter 7, what does Sampath say?
4. What does Amma sell to visitors at the orchard in Chapter 10?
5. How old is Kulfi Chawla?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is Shahkot’s problem finally alleviated, and what does Kulfi do when the answer comes?
2. How does Sampath amaze Jyotsna with his knowledge?
3. How does Pinky feel about all the attention given to her brother? What happens when she goes to the bazaar, and what does Mr. Chawla tell her to do about it?
4. Why is Sampath fired from his job?
5. Who helps Kulfi deliver her baby? What is distinguishing about the baby? What is he named?
6. What happens at the moment of Kulfi’s baby’s birth?
7. How does Pinky feel about what sections her father reads in the newspaper? What does she find interesting in the news?
8. Why does a reporter from the atheist society talk to Sampath, and what happens when he does talk to Sampath?
9. How did Kulfi end up married to Mr. Chawla?
10. What is the problem in Shahkot, India, and what are some of the ways the people think to try and solve the problem?
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