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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, who does Bhatta say that the Mahatma has adopted?
2. In Chapter 6, who gives Rachanna a place in his backyard?
3. What time does Bhatta go to Pandit Venkateshia's house in Chapter 3?
4. How much does Bhatta say that Seenappa earns a month in Chapter 9?
5. At the end of Chapter 7, what does Rangamma attempt to give to Moorthy to eat?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 6, who walks past Vasudev's courtyard and down the hill toward the gate?
2. What have been and what are Bhatta's feelings about Gandhi?
3. What does Waterfall Venkamma do and say when she sees Moorthy fasting in the temple?
4. What are Bhatta's thoughts when he learns about the creation of the Congress in Chapter 9?
5. What does Moorthy tell Range Gowda they should do in Chapter 8?
6. What grievances does Waterfall Venkamma have against Moorthy?
7. How and why does Moorthy decide to fast in Chapter 7?
8. How is the Congress set up in Chapter 8?
9. What instructions do the coolies receive when they arrive at the Skeffington Coffee Estate in Chapter 5?
10. What does Bhatta decide to do for Waterfall Venkamma and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in Kanthapura? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?
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
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?
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