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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 13, what mountains are born on the snows of high Kailas?

2. In Chapter 17, how many months along in her pregnancy is Radhamma?

3. In Chapter 10, how many years of imprisonment does the magistrate give Subba Chetty?

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

5. Who sells flowers for the Kenchamma worship in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of Gandhi’s tenets was to love your enemies. How and why does Moorthy attempt to follow the tenet to love your enemies? Is he successful in loving his enemies?

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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