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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what does Range Gowda tell Moorthy that Bhatta said they would eat?
(a) Mud.
(b) Dirt.
(c) Rice.
(d) Lentils.

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

3. In Chapter 8, how many members are there in the Congress?
(a) 26.
(b) 23.
(c) 25.
(d) 24.

4. How many additional prostrations does Rana say she will make before the gods in Chapter 7?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 20.
(d) 12.

5. From what language are the modern Indian languages derived?
(a) Marathi.
(b) Bengali.
(c) Hindu.
(d) Sanskrit.

6. In Chapter 3, who does Bhatta say that the Mahatma has adopted?
(a) A Potter girl.
(b) A Muslim girl.
(c) A Weaver girl.
(d) A Pariah girl.

7. How much money is sent to the provisional Congress committee in Chapter 8?
(a) 5 rupees and 12 annas.
(b) 8 rupees and 17 annas.
(c) 6 rupees and 14 annas.
(d) 10 rupees and 20 annas.

8. In Chapter 6, who gives Rachanna a place in his backyard?
(a) Rama Chetty.
(b) Suryanarayana.
(c) Patel Range Gowda.
(d) Timmayya.

9. What is Narsamma doing when Moorthy returns in Chapter 4?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Fixing food.
(c) Sitting on the threshold of her house.
(d) Washing clothes.

10. To what mountains with travelers on the carts go after a stop in Kanthapura?
(a) Karakoram or Ladakh ranges.
(b) Zanskar or Purvanchal ranges.
(c) Great or Middle Himalaya ranges.
(d) Sampur and Pappur mountains.

11. What is the name of the Patel's grandson who comes to him when Bade Khan is asking the Patel for a house?
(a) Kamal.
(b) Puttu.
(c) Amir.
(d) Rahul.

12. Who is the only one who wants nothing to do with Ghandi in Chapter 3?
(a) Seethamma.
(b) Chenna.
(c) Ghima.
(d) Bhatta.

13. In Chapter 4, who does Narsamma spit at after yelling at Moorthy?
(a) Pariah Rajesh.
(b) Pariah Amit.
(c) Pariah Bedayya.
(d) Pariah Suresh.

14. In Chapter 8, how does Seenu feel when he learns a Congress committe is to be founded?
(a) Angry.
(b) Happy.
(c) Sad.
(d) Joyful.

15. After Moorthy is hit with a lathi in Chapter 6, where is Bade Khan khit with a lathi?
(a) Chest.
(b) Stomach.
(c) Head.
(d) Back.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 7, what does Rangamma attempt to give to Moorthy to eat?

2. In Chapter 4, what is Pariah Tippa doing when Moorthy passes by?

3. In Chapter 5, how wide is it said that the Skeffington Coffee Estate is?

4. Where does Moorthy plan to fast in Chapter 7?

5. In Chapter 6, who tells Moorthy he cannot speak to the coolies?

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