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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much money is sent to the provisional Congress committee in Chapter 8?
(a) 8 rupees and 17 annas.
(b) 6 rupees and 14 annas.
(c) 10 rupees and 20 annas.
(d) 5 rupees and 12 annas.

2. How many cups of water does Moorthy plan to drink in Chapter 7?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

3. In Chapter 8 as Range Gowda, Moorthy, and others prepared to elected a Congress committee, what do they call Moorthy and say he will be?
(a) Pandit.
(b) Mahatma.
(c) Swami.
(d) Sage.

4. What is Rachanna doing when Moorthy sees him by the veranda in Chapter 8?
(a) Reading.
(b) Sharpening his sickle.
(c) Sharpening scissors.
(d) Eating.

5. What does Waterfall Venkamma squeeze out on Moorthy's head in Chapter 7?
(a) Kaupina.
(b) Langota.
(c) Achkan.
(d) Sari.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 6, who gives Rachanna a place in his backyard?

2. In Chapter 6, by which tin shed do villagers gather to see Moorthy?

3. In Chapter 4, what is Pariah Tippa doing when Moorthy passes by?

4. How much are men and women offered to work on the Skeffington Coffee Estate?

5. In Chapter 2, when did the price of rice drop?

Short Essay Questions

1. What arrive on the carts in Chapter 4?

2. Why is Narsamma upset at the end of Chapter 3?

3. What money lending is Bhatta doing in Chapter 3?

4. What grievances does Waterfall Venkamma have against Moorthy?

5. In Chapter 6, who walks past Vasudev's courtyard and down the hill toward the gate?

6. What are Bhatta's thoughts when he learns about the creation of the Congress in Chapter 9?

7. Who does Bhatta decide that Waterfall Venkamma's daughter should marry?

8. What happens to Narsamma at the end of Chapter 4 and why?

9. How is Kanthapura laid out?

10. How are workers brought to the Skeffington Coffee Estate?

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