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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 what province is Kanthapura?

2. What religion does Bade Khan follow?

3. In Chapter 4, over what mountain does the day dawn?

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

5. What are the terms of a loan of ten rupees to Rampur Mada in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. At the beginning of Chapter 2, what luck does Bade Khan have in finding a house?

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

8. What arrive on the carts in Chapter 4?

9. In Chapter 6 what happens to Rachanna?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Satyagraha is a type of nonviolent resistance or civil resistance promoted by the Mahatama. How is non-violence used in the resistance against the British? Why is it so important that resistance be non-violent?

Essay Topic 2

Indian villages have rich legendary histories about gods or godlike heroes. Who is the goddess of Kanthapura? Why is the goddess important to Kanthapura?

Essay Topic 3

The sahib had power over the coolies. What did the nephew of the old sahib believe was his right when he took over the Estate? How did he use his power to assault the coolie women? Why was he not punished for the sexual assaults?

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