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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 14, how many Pariahs from the Skeffington Coffee Estate meet with the villagers as the fight begins?

2. In Chapter 15, who falls down unconscious after being made to sit and then being kicked in the back?

3. How old was Sankaru when he lost his wife?

4. What does Ramayya hope to pay back to Bhatta if there is a fine harvest in Chapter 12?

5. How many months pregnant is Radhamma when her husband beats her in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sankar take the cases he advocates for?

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

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

4. Who decides when the villagers will begin plowing and how in Chapter 12?

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

6. Who pickets and where in Chapter 16?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood of Kanthapura, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

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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