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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Sankaru when he lost his wife?
(a) 24.
(b) 26.
(c) 27.
(d) 22.

2. In Chapter 10, where do men gather in the night when the policeman is seen?
(a) The street.
(b) The temple.
(c) Venkamma's yard.
(d) Post office couryard.

3. In Chapter 17, whose house does Ratna report is on fire?
(a) Rangamma's.
(b) Achakka's.
(c) Bhatta's.
(d) Moorthy's.

4. In Chapter 13, with how many followers is the Mahatma taking a pilgrimage?
(a) 64.
(b) 98.
(c) 82.
(d) 79.

5. In Chapter 14, how many Pariahs from the Skeffington Coffee Estate meet with the villagers as the fight begins?
(a) 23.
(b) 18.
(c) 16.
(d) 11.

6. What is the name of Rahman Khan's mistress that Subba Chetty takes in Chapter 10?
(a) Mayra.
(b) Oishi.
(c) Dasi.
(d) Tamanna.

7. How old is Rangamma in Chapter 10?
(a) Nearing 40.
(b) Not quite 30.
(c) 42.
(d) 36.

8. What type of sari does Rangamma vow she will offer to Kenchamma if Moorthy is released in Chapter 10?
(a) Bandhani.
(b) Kanjeevaram.
(c) Nauvari.
(d) Kanchi.

9. In Chapter 12, what type of boats do the children sail down to Kashi?
(a) Fabric.
(b) Cardboard.
(c) Paper.
(d) Wooden.

10. In Chapter 10, how many months of imprisonment do the Red-man's judges give Moorthy?
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

11. How do the villagers in Kanthapura learn that the Mahatma has been arrested in Chapter 14?
(a) Messenger on a bicycle.
(b) Messenger in a car.
(c) Messenger on a cart.
(d) Messenger on the bus.

12. How many people follow Moorthy in Chapter 15?
(a) 64.
(b) 81.
(c) 77.
(d) 98.

13. How often does Moorthy receive reports from the Congress committee from the city regarding the Mahatma's pilgrimage in Chapter 13?
(a) Twice a week.
(b) Every other week.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Daily.

14. What was the name of Sankaru's wife?
(a) Aadhya.
(b) Lekha.
(c) Usha.
(d) Ishani.

15. What festival is being held in Chapter 10?
(a) Diwali.
(b) Kartik.
(c) Navaratri.
(d) Holi.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, who falls down unconscious after being made to sit and then being kicked in the back?

2. In Chapter 10, where do the police kick the women who want their husband's and Moorthy back?

3. What was the city boy who was force fed and caned in Chapter 16?

4. In Chapter 15, what do the children do while Moorthy and the others go to picket the toddy shops?

5. When do the policemn walk away through the main street in Chapter 12?

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