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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In a song, what type of milk is toddy milk in Chapter 16?
(a) Bat milk.
(b) Scorpion.
(c) Cockroach.
(d) Pig milk.

2. Who explained the Vedantic texts and philosophy to the people of Kanthapura before he died in Chapter 10?
(a) Sankaru.
(b) Suryanarayana.
(c) Ramakrishnayya.
(d) Seenu.

3. In Chapter 12, what do the villagers ask Kenchamma to send?
(a) Rain for 1 day, dry weather for 2 days, and a soft rain.
(b) Rain for 4 days, dry weather for 2 days, and a soft rain.
(c) Rain for 3 days, dry weather for 2 days, and a soft rain.
(d) Rain for 5 days, dry weather for 3 days, and a soft rain.

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

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

6. In Chapter 16, at what time do the people in Bombay and Lahore gather to sing through the streets?
(a) Noon.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Mid-afternoon.

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

8. How many children has Venkamma had?
(a) 6.
(b) 7.
(c) 9.
(d) 8.

9. 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.

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

11. How many fingers into the earth does Gap-tooth Siddayya say the rains have sunk in Chapter 12?
(a) 3.
(b) 8.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

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

13. In Chapter 15, what is the name of the revenue collector who takes bribes, beats, his wife, and sends his servants to beat the people?
(a) Dinesh.
(b) Aravind.
(c) Raghavayya.
(d) Murugan.

14. How many men are arrested and marched to the Santur police station in Chapter 10?
(a) 17.
(b) 11.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

15. In Chapter 10, what day of the week would Seenue sometimes go to Karwar on a cart?
(a) Friday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Thursday.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 10, how many months of imprisonment do the Red-man's judges give Moorthy?

3. How do the coolies carry their money in Chapter 15?

4. In Chapter 16, how many days of fever did Seetharamu have when he was in prison?

5. What toddy booth do the people in Rampur picket in Chapter 16?

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