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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 10, where do the police kick the women who want their husband's and Moorthy back?
(a) Head, stomach, and hips.
(b) Stomach and face.
(c) Back, head, and stomach.
(d) Knees, stomach, and back.

2. How many acres of wet land does the Swami receive from the government in Chapter 10?
(a) 2,400.
(b) 1,200.
(c) 2,000.
(d) 1,500.

3. What does Ramayya hope to pay back to Bhatta if there is a fine harvest in Chapter 12?
(a) 375 rupees.
(b) 425 rupees.
(c) 300 rupees.
(d) 350 rupees.

4. In Chapter 17, how many months along in her pregnancy is Radhamma?
(a) 7.
(b) 8.
(c) 6.
(d) 9.

5. In Chapter 10, where does Bhatta go on pilgrimage after the harvest?
(a) Kashi.
(b) Gangotri.
(c) Puri.
(d) Varanasi.

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

7. 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 the bus.
(d) Messenger on a cart.

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

9. In Chapter 10, how many years of imprisonment does the magistrate give Subba Chetty?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

10. How do the coolies carry their money in Chapter 15?
(a) In their pockets.
(b) In bags around their necks.
(c) In wallets they carry in their hands.
(d) Tied to their waists.

11. In Chapter 11, what is Rani Lakshmi Bai riding in a picture Rangamma has on a veranda wall?
(a) Black horse.
(b) Palomino horse.
(c) White horse.
(d) Chestnut horse.

12. How much time does Rhaman Khan get in Chapter 10?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 9 months.
(d) 36 months.

13. When do the policemn walk away through the main street in Chapter 12?
(a) 8 p.m.
(b) Dusk.
(c) Midnight.
(d) 9 p.m.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is saved from rape in the Post office house in Chapter 17?

2. How long did Seetharamu have to recover at Ratnamma's house after he was released from prison in Chapter 16?

3. Who sells flowers for the Kenchamma worship in Chapter 15?

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

5. In Chapter 13, at what time and day of the week is the Mahatma to go out to the sea and manufacture salt?

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