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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. What is the name of the Weavers' elder in Chapter 8?

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

3. From what language are the modern Indian languages derived?

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

5. In Belur, how often can the Pariahs enter the temple?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is the goddess worshipped in Kanthapura?

3. How is Kanthapura laid out?

4. Why does Moorthy tell Range Gowda he should not hate his enemies?

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

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

7. In Chapter 6 what happens to Rachanna?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of Kanthapura, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 2

Setting is the place or places where a story happens. Where does Kanthapura take place? How do Achakka and other villagers feel about the place and why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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