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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. Where are Narsamma's ashes thrown?
2. In Chapter 7, how old is Ratna?
3. Who serves Vasudev his meal in Chapter 6?
4. What did the demon want that Kenchamma killed?
5. In Chapter 4, who does Narsamma spit at after yelling at Moorthy?
Short Essay Questions
1. What conversation do Bade Khan and Moorthy have about Moorthy speaking to coolies on the Skeffington Coffee Estate in Chapter 6?
2. What have been and what are Bhatta's feelings about Gandhi?
3. What instructions do the coolies receive when they arrive at the Skeffington Coffee Estate in Chapter 5?
4. Where does Bade Khan go looking for a house after he speaks to the Patel, and what luck does he have?
5. What money lending is Bhatta doing in Chapter 3?
6. What does Moorthy tell Range Gowda they should do in Chapter 8?
7. Where is Kanthapura located?
8. What is Moorthy's response when Waterfall Venkamma mocks him and squeezes water on his head when he is fasting in the temple?
9. What arrive on the carts in Chapter 4?
10. In Chapter 6, who walks past Vasudev's courtyard and down the hill toward the gate?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Moorthy is warned that if he does not stop associating with Pariahs, he will be excommunicated. What does it mean to be excommunicated? Why is it more difficult for Narsamma to be excommunicated than it is for Moorthy?
Essay Topic 2
Moorthy decides to fast for three days in the temple. Why does Moorthy decide to fast? How is meditation a part of his fasting? Does Moorthy accomplish what he wanted to achieve with his fast?
Essay Topic 3
The Skeffington Coffee Estate is a large plantation that uses cheap labor. How are coolies used to work the land? What are the working conditions like at the Estate? Are coolies much different than slaves?
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