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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. After Narsamma yells at Moorthy and spits at a Pariah in Chapter 4, what does she do?

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

3. Who hits Moorthy with a lathi in Chapter 6?

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

5. Who is the only one who wants nothing to do with Ghandi in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Where does Bade Khan go looking for a house after he speaks to the Patel, and what luck does he have?

5. What grievances does Waterfall Venkamma have against Moorthy?

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

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

8. How are workers brought to the Skeffington Coffee Estate?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 2

Personification is a type of figurative language that assigns human characteristics to inanimate objects. How does Rao use personification in the book? How does the use of personification assist readers in imagining scenes and objects?

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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