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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 5, how old is Chenna when he comes to Skeffington Coffee Estate?
(a) 8.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

3. In Chapter 7, the three times that Moorthy says his gayatri, how many times does he say it each time?
(a) 1,008.
(b) 750.
(c) 910.
(d) 840.

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

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

6. In Chapter 4, over what mountain does the day dawn?
(a) Palnai.
(b) Cardamon.
(c) Anaimalai.
(d) Blue.

7. In Chapter 7, how many days does Moorthy decide to fast?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

8. In Chapter 2, how many charkas does Post-office Suryanarayana take when Moorthy is giving them away?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

9. In Chapter 5, how long does it rain?
(a) 5 nights and 4 days.
(b) 4 nights and 5 days.
(c) 3 nights and 4 days.
(d) 2 nights and 3 days.

10. What are Subba Chetty's bulls worth?
(a) 400 rupee.
(b) 250 rupee.
(c) 500 rupee.
(d) 350 rupee.

11. How much does Rachanna say he is owed when he is driven off Skeffington Coffee Estate?
(a) 94 rupees.
(b) 76 rupees.
(c) 70 rupees.
(d) 81 rupees.

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

13. In Chapter 4, what does Moorthy carry when he disembarks from a cart in Chapter 4?
(a) Musical instrument and books.
(b) Food and books.
(c) Shoes and books.
(d) Cloth and books.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, which daughter of Waterfall Venkama is it said that Moorthy refused as a bridge?

2. In Chapter 8, what does Range Gowda tell Moorthy that Bhatta said they would eat?

3. In Chapter 7, what does Rangamma bring Moorthy?

4. What time does Bhatta go to Pandit Venkateshia's house in Chapter 3?

5. In what province is Kanthapura?

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