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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. How many children did Sankaru's wife leave him?

2. How much salt did the Mahatma take after his ablutions in Chapter 13?

3. How many are taken to prison at the end of Chapter 15?

4. How old is Rangamma in Chapter 10?

5. When do the policemn walk away through the main street in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do lights glow during Kartik?

2. How are the women locked in the temple and how do they escape?

3. How are the coolies that moved to Kanthapura dragged back to the Skeffington Coffee Estate in Chapter 17?

4. How does Moorthy return to Kanthapura?

5. In Chapter 12, what does Ramayya promise the Sun God?

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

7. What happened to Seetharamu in prison?

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

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

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

The sahib had power over the coolies. What did the nephew of the old sahib believe was his right when he took over the Estate? How did he use his power to assault the coolie women? Why was he not punished for the sexual assaults?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The Skeffington Coffee Estate is a large plantation that uses cheap labor. How are coolies used to work the land? What are the working conditions like at the Estate? Are coolies much different than slaves?

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