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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 17 when the coolies are marched back to the Skeffington Coffee Estate, how many policemen are there for every coolie?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

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

5. What color horse does the police inspector ride in Chapter 14?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Red.
(d) Brown.

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

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

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

9. Where are the Mahatma and his followers going to manufacture salt in Chapter 13?
(a) Kannur.
(b) Thottada.
(c) Dandi.
(d) Gokarna.

10. In Chapter 10, when did Sankar remember that many went to prison and never used the services of an advocate?
(a) 1921.
(b) 1928.
(c) 1919.
(d) 1924.

11. In Chapter 15 when the gate to the Skeffington Coffee Estate first opens, who stands there?
(a) The sahib.
(b) The Maistri.
(c) A child.
(d) A police officer.

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

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

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. Who releases the women from the temple in Chapter 17?
(a) Ratna.
(b) Bhavna.
(c) Rachi.
(d) Nanjamma.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rangappa break and offer to the bulls in Chapter 12?

2. How much time does Rhaman Khan get in Chapter 10?

3. In Chapter 10, what day of the week would Seenue sometimes go to Karwar on a cart?

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

5. How many men are arrested and marched to the Santur police station in Chapter 10?

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