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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 4, what is Pariah Tippa doing when Moorthy passes by?
(a) Making rope.
(b) Sweeping.
(c) Weeding.
(d) Mending clothes.

3. In Chapter 8, how many yards of yarn a day does Moorthy want the Pariah women to spin?
(a) 50.
(b) 100.
(c) 75.
(d) 25.

4. 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) 6 a.m.
(c) 4:30 a.m.
(d) 5 a.m.

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

6. Who serves Vasudev his meal in Chapter 6?
(a) His wife.
(b) His widowed mother.
(c) His niece.
(d) His sister.

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

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

9. In Chapter 6, who tells Moorthy he cannot speak to the coolies?
(a) Mr. Skeffington.
(b) Bade Khan.
(c) Waterfall Venkamma.
(d) Bhatta.

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

11. How many cups of water does Moorthy plan to drink in Chapter 7?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

12. How many verses does the Mahabharata have?
(a) 214,778.
(b) 48,000.
(c) 186,384.
(d) 98,131.

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

14. How long after Barber Channav died did his wife give brith to a child?
(a) 5 months and 3 days.
(b) 10 months and 4 days.
(c) 4 months and 2 days.
(d) 9 months and 29 days.

15. In Chapter 8, how many are on the Congress panchayat committee of Kanthapuraf?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, how does Seenu feel when he learns a Congress committe is to be founded?

2. In Chapter 3, who does Bhatta say that the Mahatma has adopted?

3. How much do travelers pay in Chapter 4 to ride in the carts?

4. In Chapter 3, how does Savithramma die?

5. In Chapter 4, what does Moorthy carry when he disembarks from a cart in Chapter 4?

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