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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 10, how many months of imprisonment do the Red-man's judges give Moorthy?

2. What does Rangappa break and offer to the bulls in Chapter 12?

3. What was the city boy who was force fed and caned in Chapter 16?

4. How long did Seetharamu have to recover at Ratnamma's house after he was released from prison in Chapter 16?

5. How many men are arrested and marched to the Santur police station in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Moorthy return to Kanthapura?

2. What can be seen in Rangamma house in the night in Chpater 10?

3. Why has Sankar never remarried?

4. What instructions does Moorthy give when the Don't-touch-the-Government campaign begins in Chpater 14?

5. Who pickets and where in Chapter 16?

6. What does Venkamma do when she learns when Moorthy will return in Chapter 12 and why do the village women have to attend?

7. In Chapter 10, why does Sankar asks Rangamma to stay with him in Karwar?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Moorthy and his followers picketed toddy shops. Why did Moorthy and his followers picket toddy shops? Why was picketing the toddy shops important in the effort for Indian independence?

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