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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. In Chapter 5, what time are the laborers who arrive at the Skeffington Coffee Estate supposed to be ready to work in the morning?
(a) 5:30 a.m.
(b) 4:30 a.m.
(c) 5 a.m.
(d) 6 a.m.

2. What date did Rao write the forward?
(a) 1938.
(b) 1936.
(c) 1939.
(d) 1937.

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

4. In Chapter 6, what can be heard from the Bebbur jungle?
(a) Tigers.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Bears.
(d) Jackals.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After the old sahib dies at the Skeffington Coffee Estate in Chapter 5, who takes over?

2. How many additional prostrations does Rana say she will make before the gods in Chapter 7?

3. In Chapter 6, who tells Moorthy he cannot speak to the coolies?

4. How much money does Moorthy collect for the festivals he wants to hold in Chpater 1?

5. What type of paper does Rangamma have that shows a picture of Moorthy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the goddess worshipped in Kanthapura?

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

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

4. What does Bhatta decide to do for Waterfall Venkamma and why?

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

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

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

8. How does Narsamma greet Moorthy when he returns to Kanthapura?

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

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

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