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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. Who comes to work the Skeffington Coffee Estate as it expands?

2. What is the name of the maistri in Chapter 5?

3. What are the terms of a loan of ten rupees to Rampur Mada in Chapter 3?

4. What does Waterfall Venkamma squeeze out on Moorthy's head in Chapter 7?

5. Who serves Vasudev his meal in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What conversation do Bade Khan and Moorthy have about Moorthy speaking to coolies on the Skeffington Coffee Estate in Chapter 6?

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

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

6. What is Moorthy's response when Waterfall Venkamma mocks him and squeezes water on his head when he is fasting in the temple?

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

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

9. How is Kanthapura laid out?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Moorthy is arrested in Chapter 10. What brutality does Moorthy experience as the police arrest him? How is police brutality commonly used to subdue resisters like Moorthy?

Essay Topic 2

Moorthy begins the Don't-touch-the-Government campaign. What is the Don't-touch-the-Government campaign? What opposition do Moorthy and his followers face as they implement the campaign? Are they able to meet the goals of the campaign in spite of the opposition?

Essay Topic 3

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

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