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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act One, pages 13-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Benare like about the Kashikars?
(a) They are educated.
(b) They do nice things for each other.
(c) They do good things for other people.
(d) They have a good sense of humor.

2. What is Ponkshe's day job?
(a) He is an Intellectual.
(b) He works as a clerk in the Central Telegraph Office.
(c) He is a scientist.
(d) He is a teacher.

3. What does Benare lie about, in Act One?
(a) Buying garlands.
(b) Chewing pan.
(c) Smoking cigarettes.
(d) Meeting Damle.

4. What does Benare say, in Act One, about her teaching?
(a) No one can find fault with it.
(b) She has difficult students.
(c) It is very hard work.
(d) She does it for the money.

5. Why does Karnik say Kashikar and Mrs. Kashikar are late?
(a) Kashikar wanted to buy Mrs. Kashikar a garland for her hair.
(b) Kashikar wanted to buy cigarettes.
(c) Kashikar wanted to buy pan.
(d) They missed their train.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the characters know Damle will not make it to the mock trial?

2. How does Benare react when Ponkshe tells her she has been accused?

3. Whom does Samant say the green cloth parrot in his hand is for, in Act One?

4. What does Benare call Mrs. Kashikar?

5. How does Samant respond to Benare's calling him "lovely"?

(see the answer key)

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