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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 long has Pariah Siddayya been at the Skeffington Coffee Estate in Chapter 5?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 10 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 8 years.

2. In Chapter 6, by which tin shed do villagers gather to see Moorthy?
(a) Vaidyanna's.
(b) Vasudev's.
(c) Chennayya's.
(d) Sampanna's.

3. Where does Moorthy plan to fast in Chapter 7?
(a) Under a tree in Rangamma's yard.
(b) Temple.
(c) Rangamma's home.
(d) His home.

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

5. How much does Rachanna say he is owed when he is driven off Skeffington Coffee Estate?
(a) 94 rupees.
(b) 70 rupees.
(c) 76 rupees.
(d) 81 rupees.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after Barber Channav died did his wife give brith to a child?

2. How much does Bhatta say that Seenappa earns a month in Chapter 9?

3. What is Rachanna doing when Moorthy sees him by the veranda in Chapter 8?

4. At what estate does Bade Khan get a hut to live in?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Kanthapura located?

2. Who is the goddess worshipped in Kanthapura?

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

4. What is Moorthy's response when Waterfall Venkamma mocks him and squeezes water on his head when he is fasting in the temple?

5. What have been and what are Bhatta's feelings about Gandhi?

6. What grievances does Waterfall Venkamma have against Moorthy?

7. What does Waterfall Venkamma do and say when she sees Moorthy fasting in the temple?

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

9. What does Moorthy tell Range Gowda they should do in Chapter 8?

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

(see the answer keys)

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