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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who comes to work the Skeffington Coffee Estate as it expands?
(a) Grunts.
(b) Kanaka.
(c) Drudges.
(d) Coolies.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

11. What date did Rao write the forward?
(a) 1936.
(b) 1937.
(c) 1938.
(d) 1939.

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

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

14. How many saris does Moorthy tell Nanjamm she can have if she begins spinning?
(a) 1 every month.
(b) 1 every 6 months.
(c) 2 every month.
(d) 2 every 6 months.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, who does Range Gowda say slipped through the night and took all the canal water?

2. In Chapter 8, how many are on the Congress panchayat committee of Kanthapuraf?

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

4. What is Rachanna doing when Moorthy sees him by the veranda in Chapter 8?

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

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