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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 toddy booth do the people in Rampur picket in Chapter 16?

2. In Chapter 15, what do the children do while Moorthy and the others go to picket the toddy shops?

3. In Chapter 14, if there is violence during the movement, how long will they stop and do penance and prayer?

4. In Chapter 10, where does Bhatta go on pilgrimage after the harvest?

5. How many people follow Moorthy in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Chandrayya is released from prison, what does he tell about what he endured there?

2. In Chapter 13, what pilgrimage does the Mahatma make?

3. In Chapter 15, where do the villagers wake after being beaten and what do they do?

4. Who pickets and where in Chapter 16?

5. What does Snakar say about the charges against Moorthy in Chapter 10?

6. In Chapter 10, what happens when Moorthy is arrested?

7. What happened to Seetharamu in prison?

8. Who does Betel Lakshamma want Moorthy to free her people from in Chapter 15?

9. Who explains the Vedantic texts and discusses philosophy with the villagers in Chapter 11?

10. What drill does Rnagamma have the sisters practice to be ready to fight for the Mahatma?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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