View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the terms of a loan of ten rupees to Rampur Mada in Chapter 3?
(a) 7% interest payable in 4 months.
(b) 6% interest payable in 2 months.
(c) 4% interest payable in 3 months.
(d) 5% interest payable in 1 month.

2. Where are Narsamma's ashes thrown?
(a) River.
(b) Burial grounds.
(c) Temple grounds.
(d) Behind her house.

3. How much does Bhatta say that Seenappa earns a month in Chapter 9?
(a) About 200 rupees.
(b) At least 300 rupees.
(c) 350 rupees.
(d) 250 rupees.

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

5. In Chapter 2, which daughter of Waterfall Venkama is it said that Moorthy refused as a bridge?
(a) 3rd.
(b) 4th.
(c) 1st.
(d) 2nd.

6. Who hits Moorthy with a lathi in Chapter 6?
(a) A butler.
(b) Bade Khan.
(c) Mr. Skeffington.
(d) The maistri.

7. After Narsamma yells at Moorthy and spits at a Pariah in Chapter 4, what does she do?
(a) Goes for a walk.
(b) Visits Rangamma.
(c) Takes a nap.
(d) Washes clothes and bathes.

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

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

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

11. Who is the president of the Congress in Chapter 8?
(a) Seenu.
(b) Rangamma.
(c) Range Gowda.
(d) Moorthappa.

12. In Chapter 9, what interest rate does Bhatta decide to charge Congress members?
(a) 8 and 14%.
(b) 10 and 12%.
(c) 15 and 18%.
(d) 18 and 20%.

13. How much money does Moorthy collect for the festivals he wants to hold in Chpater 1?
(a) 311 rupees.
(b) 208 rupees.
(c) 147 rupees.
(d) 98 rupees.

14. What is Rachanna doing when Moorthy sees him by the veranda in Chapter 8?
(a) Sharpening scissors.
(b) Reading.
(c) Sharpening his sickle.
(d) Eating.

15. In Chapter 7, how old is Ratna?
(a) 16.
(b) 17.
(c) 15.
(d) 14.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what mountains with travelers on the carts go after a stop in Kanthapura?

2. Who is the only one who wants nothing to do with Ghandi in Chapter 3?

3. How old is the man Bhatta thinks would make a good bridegroom in Chapter 9?

4. How many verses does the Mahabharata have?

5. In Chapter 6, by which tin shed do villagers gather to see Moorthy?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 347 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample