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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long did Seetharamu have to recover at Ratnamma's house after he was released from prison in Chapter 16?
(a) 5 nights.
(b) 5 days.
(c) A dozen nights.
(d) A fortnight.

2. How do the coolies carry their money in Chapter 15?
(a) In wallets they carry in their hands.
(b) Tied to their waists.
(c) In their pockets.
(d) In bags around their necks.

3. In Chapter 6, what can be heard from the Bebbur jungle?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Bears.
(c) Jackals.
(d) Tigers.

4. What is the name of the maistri in Chapter 5?
(a) Martin.
(b) William.
(c) David.
(d) Anthony.

5. How much are men and women offered to work on the Skeffington Coffee Estate?
(a) 4-anna and 2-anna.
(b) 5-anna and 3-anna.
(c) 7-anna and 4-anna.
(d) 6-anna and 3-anna.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the city boy who was force fed and caned in Chapter 16?

2. In Chapter 10, how many years of imprisonment does the magistrate give Subba Chetty?

3. In Chapter 17 when the coolies are marched back to the Skeffington Coffee Estate, how many policemen are there for every coolie?

4. How many months pregnant is Radhamma when her husband beats her in Chapter 11?

5. In Chapter 15, what is the name of the revenue collector who takes bribes, beats, his wife, and sends his servants to beat the people?

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