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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 12, how does Moorthy return to Kanthapura?

2. What type of sari does Rangamma vow she will offer to Kenchamma if Moorthy is released in Chapter 10?

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

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

5. In Chapter 12, what type of boats do the children sail down to Kashi?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 15, how do the villagers prepared to picket the toddy shops?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Indian villages have rich legendary histories about gods or godlike heroes. Who is the goddess of Kanthapura? Why is the goddess important to Kanthapura?

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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