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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much do travelers pay in Chapter 4 to ride in the carts?
(a) 5 or 7-anna bit.
(b) 6 or 10-anna bit.
(c) 3 or 5-anna bit.
(d) 4 or 8-anna bit.

2. In Chapter 5, what time are the laborers who arrive at the Skeffington Coffee Estate supposed to be ready to work in the morning?
(a) 5:30 a.m.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 6 a.m.
(d) 4:30 a.m.

3. How many saris does Moorthy tell Nanjamm she can have if she begins spinning?
(a) 1 every month.
(b) 1 every 6 months.
(c) 2 every 6 months.
(d) 2 every month.

4. Where does Moorthy plan to fast in Chapter 7?
(a) His home.
(b) Rangamma's home.
(c) Temple.
(d) Under a tree in Rangamma's yard.

5. What religion does Bade Khan follow?
(a) Hindu.
(b) Jainist.
(c) Buddhist.
(d) Muslim.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, over what mountain does the day dawn?

2. In Chapter 7, how many days does Moorthy decide to fast?

3. In Chapter 9, what interest rate does Bhatta decide to charge Congress members?

4. How old is Narsamma, Moorthy's mother, in Chapter 3?

5. In Chapter 8, how many yards of yarn a day does Moorthy want the Pariah women to spin?

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