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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Sukhatme say will play the fourth witness in Rawte's place?
(a) Rokde.
(b) Samant.
(c) Ponkshe.
(d) Karnik.

2. Why does Benare ask Samant to open a window in Act One?
(a) Her stomach hurts.
(b) She wants to leave.
(c) She feels hot.
(d) She sees something interesing outside the window.

3. What does Benare say she never buys?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Tea.
(c) Garlands.
(d) Pan.

4. What books does Sukhatme say they have for the oath-taking in the mock trial?
(a) The Bible and the Oxford English Dictionary.
(b) The Bhagavad Gita and the Oxford English Dictionary.
(c) The Bible and the Bhagavad Gita.
(d) The Bible and the Koran.

5. What is Samant carrying in his hands when he enters in Act One?
(a) A toy parrot made of green cloth.
(b) A book.
(c) A lock and key.
(d) A lock and key, toy parrot, and a book.

6. What did Benare used to write on the first page of every book she had?
(a) A children's story.
(b) A nice fresh cover.
(c) A poem.
(d) A song.

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

8. How does Benare react to her charge?
(a) She is angry.
(b) She leaves the room.
(c) She is stunned.
(d) She laughs.

9. How does Benare describe Samant's character in Act One?
(a) She calls him a buffoon.
(b) She says he is a very pure and good person.
(c) She forgets his name.
(d) She calls him a baby.

10. What role was Damle supposed to play in the mock trial?
(a) The prosecution.
(b) The judge.
(c) A witness.
(d) The defense.

11. What does Samant think about President Johnson?
(a) He thinks he is guilty of war crimes.
(b) He thinks he should be charged for producing atomic weapons.
(c) He thinks he is a bad president.
(d) He thinks he will really appear in the mock trial.

12. What does Sukhatme propose the characters do to pass the time in Act One?
(a) Play patience.
(b) Play rummy.
(c) Have an imaginary case.
(d) Read a book.

13. What does Mrs. Kashikar like about having an imaginary case?
(a) It is an opportunity to show off the garland in her hair.
(b) It is an opportunity to rehearse.
(c) It is an opportunity to prepare Samant for the mock trial.
(d) It is an opportunity to bully Benare.

14. What does Samant offer Benare in Act One?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) A book to read.
(c) Tea.
(d) Pan.

15. Who does Rokde say has not arrived yet, in Act One?
(a) Ponkshe.
(b) Damle.
(c) Sukhatme.
(d) Kashikar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who do the characters decide should play the accused?

2. What do the characters discuss after deciding who should play the accused?

3. What does Samant call Benare that offends her in Act one?

4. What does Ponkshe want in Act One?

5. Why does Rokde say Rawte is missing, too, in Act One?

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