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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 many children does Waterfall Venkamma have?
(a) 4 sons and 3 daughters.
(b) 2 sons and 5 daughters.
(c) 3 sons and 4 daughters.
(d) 5 sons and 2 daughters.

2. What happens to the women whose husbands are taken away during the night in Chapter 17?
(a) Tied to pillars and gagged.
(b) Locked in their homes.
(c) Raped.
(d) Whipped into unconsciousness.

3. In Chapter 3, why does Bhatta go to Pandit Venkateshia's house?
(a) Anniversary of his grandmother's death.
(b) Anniversary of his father's death.
(c) Anniversary of his mother's death.
(d) Anniversary of his grandfather's death.

4. How many fingers into the earth does Gap-tooth Siddayya say the rains have sunk in Chapter 12?
(a) 8.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

5. In Belur, how often can the Pariahs enter the temple?
(a) Once a year.
(b) 4 times a year.
(c) 3 times a year.
(d) Twice a year.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do the policemn walk away through the main street in Chapter 12?

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

3. How long has Pariah Siddayya been at the Skeffington Coffee Estate in Chapter 5?

4. In Chapter 4, who does Narsamma spit at after yelling at Moorthy?

5. In Chapter 13, with how many followers is the Mahatma taking a pilgrimage?

(see the answer key)

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