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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, why does Bhatta go to Pandit Venkateshia's house?

2. What is the fee to join the Congress of All India in Chapter 8?

3. How many saris does Moorthy tell Nanjamm she can have if she begins spinning?

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

5. In Chapter 5, how long does it rain?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is the Congress set up in Chapter 8?

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

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

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

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

7. What conversation do Bade Khan and Moorthy have about Moorthy speaking to coolies on the Skeffington Coffee Estate in Chapter 6?

8. How is Kanthapura laid out?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Kanthapura and India have a strict caste system. What castes are there? What is the lowest caste? Why is it so radical that Moorthy would associate with the Pariahs and encourage others to do the same?

Essay Topic 2

Moorthy and his followers picketed toddy shops. Why did Moorthy and his followers picket toddy shops? Why was picketing the toddy shops important in the effort for Indian independence?

Essay Topic 3

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. What is Ratna’s character arc, and what situations influence her growth and transformation?

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