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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, what day of the week would Seenue sometimes go to Karwar on a cart?

2. When is it decided to begin the fight in Chapter 14?

3. What day of the week do Moorthy and the others go to picket the toddy shops in Chapter 15?

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

5. In Chapter 13, with how many followers is the Mahatma taking a pilgrimage?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What happens in Chapter 14 when the villagers picket Boranna's toddy grove?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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