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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. How long has Pariah Siddayya been at the Skeffington Coffee Estate in Chapter 5?

3. What is the name of the Patel's grandson who comes to him when Bade Khan is asking the Patel for a house?

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

5. In Chapter 7, how old is Ratna?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where is Kanthapura located?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who is the goddess worshipped in Kanthapura?

10. In Chapter 6 what happens to Rachanna?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A character arc is the inner journey of a character in a book. What is Ratna’s character arc, and what situations influence her growth and transformation?

Essay Topic 2

Women become Volunteers to help with the Mahatma’s cause. Why do men protest the women becoming Volunteers? What do the protests reveal about gender roles for women in 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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