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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 3, why does Bhatta go to Pandit Venkateshia's house?
(a) Anniversary of his grandmother's death.
(b) Anniversary of his mother's death.
(c) Anniversary of his father's death.
(d) Anniversary of his grandfather's death.

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

4. What time does Bhatta go to Pandit Venkateshia's house in Chapter 3?
(a) 9:30 a.m.
(b) Before 11 a.m.
(c) Before 10 a.m.
(d) 10:30 a.m.

5. In what province is Kanthapura?
(a) Manikpur.
(b) Kara.
(c) Hyderabad.
(d) Bhopal.

6. At what estate does Bade Khan get a hut to live in?
(a) Plantain.
(b) Cotton.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Rice.

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

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

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

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

11. In Chapter 8, who does Range Gowda say slipped through the night and took all the canal water?
(a) Sankar.
(b) Lingayya.
(c) Dore.
(d) Puttayya.

12. How much are men and women offered to work on the Skeffington Coffee Estate?
(a) 7-anna and 4-anna.
(b) 4-anna and 2-anna.
(c) 6-anna and 3-anna.
(d) 5-anna and 3-anna.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the fee to join the Congress of All India in Chapter 8?

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

5. In Chapter 6, who gives Rachanna a place in his backyard?

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