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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is it decided to begin the fight in Chapter 14?
(a) Saturday the 18th.
(b) Wednesday the 15th.
(c) Friday the 17th.
(d) Thursday the 16th.

2. In Chapter 15, who falls down unconscious after being made to sit and then being kicked in the back?
(a) Nanjamma.
(b) Moorthy.
(c) Rangamma.
(d) Ratna.

3. In Chapter 11, who is Rangamma's guru?
(a) Sant Narayan.
(b) Narayan Seva.
(c) Sadhu Seva.
(d) Sadhu Narayan.

4. In Chapter 12, how does Moorthy return to Kanthapura?
(a) Walks.
(b) By bus.
(c) By car.
(d) By cart.

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

6. In Chapter 15, how many coolies come to live in Kanthapura?
(a) 29.
(b) 21.
(c) 33.
(d) 18.

7. How long did Seetharamu have to recover at Ratnamma's house after he was released from prison in Chapter 16?
(a) 5 days.
(b) A fortnight.
(c) A dozen nights.
(d) 5 nights.

8. What day of the week do Moorthy and the others go to picket the toddy shops in Chapter 15?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Friday.

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

10. In Chapter 10, what does Venkataramayya give children when he ran the shop for Dasappa when Dasappa was ill?
(a) Butterscotch candies.
(b) Peppermints.
(c) Licorice.
(d) Cinnamon candies.

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

12. In Chapter 16, how many days of fever did Seetharamu have when he was in prison?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

13. How much salt did the Mahatma take after his ablutions in Chapter 13?
(a) Handful.
(b) A cup.
(c) 2 tablespoons.
(d) A pocket full.

14. Who vehemently protests the arrest of Moorthy even when the police attack in Chapter 10?
(a) Suryanarayana.
(b) Ramakrishnayya.
(c) Seenu.
(d) Rachanna.

15. What toddy booth do the people in Rampur picket in Chapter 16?
(a) Fair.
(b) Temple.
(c) Tea estate.
(d) Tollgate.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 13, with how many followers is the Mahatma taking a pilgrimage?

2. What type of sari does Rangamma vow she will offer to Kenchamma if Moorthy is released in Chapter 10?

3. How many fingers into the earth does Gap-tooth Siddayya say the rains have sunk in Chapter 12?

4. In Chapter 13, what mountains are born on the snows of high Kailas?

5. In Chapter 14, how many women are abandoned in the jungle and follow Rangamma?

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