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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 5, how old is Chenna when he comes to Skeffington Coffee Estate?

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

3. In Chapter 3, who is First Brahmin?

4. In Chapter 2, which daughter of Waterfall Venkama is it said that Moorthy refused as a bridge?

5. In Chapter 4, who does Narsamma spit at after yelling at Moorthy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Narsamma upset at the end of Chapter 3?

2. Where is Kanthapura located?

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

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

5. Who is the goddess worshipped in Kanthapura?

6. In Chapter 5, what happens when Seetharam refuses to send his daughter to have sex with the sahib?

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

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

10. What arrive on the carts in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Sankar is an advocate. What is Sankar’s role in Chapter 10, and why is his character important?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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