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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 many additional prostrations does Rana say she will make before the gods in Chapter 7?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 20.
(d) 5.

2. After Narsamma yells at Moorthy and spits at a Pariah in Chapter 4, what does she do?
(a) Washes clothes and bathes.
(b) Visits Rangamma.
(c) Goes for a walk.
(d) Takes a nap.

3. In Chapter 4, what does Moorthy carry when he disembarks from a cart in Chapter 4?
(a) Food and books.
(b) Cloth and books.
(c) Musical instrument and books.
(d) Shoes and books.

4. In Chapter 7, how many days does Moorthy decide to fast?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

5. In Chapter 8, how does Seenu feel when he learns a Congress committe is to be founded?
(a) Angry.
(b) Sad.
(c) Happy.
(d) Joyful.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much do travelers pay in Chapter 4 to ride in the carts?

2. Who comes to work the Skeffington Coffee Estate as it expands?

3. What does Waterfall Venkamma squeeze out on Moorthy's head in Chapter 7?

4. At the end of Chapter 7, what does Rangamma attempt to give to Moorthy to eat?

5. In Chapter 4, who does Narsamma spit at after yelling at Moorthy?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is the goddess worshipped in Kanthapura?

3. In Chapter 5, what happens when Seetharam refuses to send his daughter to have sex with the sahib?

4. What instructions do the coolies receive when they arrive at the Skeffington Coffee Estate in Chapter 5?

5. Why does Moorthy tell Range Gowda he should not hate his enemies?

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

7. How and why does Moorthy decide to fast in Chapter 7?

8. What arrive on the carts in Chapter 4?

9. In Chapter 6 what happens to Rachanna?

10. What grievances does Waterfall Venkamma have against Moorthy?

(see the answer keys)

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