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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Act One, how does Benare express that she likes Samant?
(a) She stands closely to him.
(b) She moves away from him.
(c) She forgets his name.
(d) She sticks her tongue out at him.

2. What do Samant and Benare do to surprise the others in Act one?
(a) A magic trick.
(b) Sing songs.
(c) Hide and jump out.
(d) Show them the green cloth sparrow.

3. What does Ponkshe want in Act One?
(a) A story.
(b) A song.
(c) A poem.
(d) Tea.

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

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who enters in Act One while Benare and the others are singing?

2. How does Benare describe Samant's character in Act One?

3. What does Samant think about President Johnson?

4. What does Sukhatme propose the characters do to pass the time in Act One?

5. What does Samant say is missing for the tea?

Short Essay Questions

1. Benare asks the other characters to sit like children because she is going to tell them a story. Then, she recites half a poem to them before changing to a song. Describe the other characters’ responses to her and what her performance says about her character.

2. Benare recites a poem she used to write on the first page of every book she had when she was a schoolgirl. Describe how the poem foreshadows what is later revealed in the play.

3. The others decide that Benare should play the accused and what her charge will be when she out of the room in the restroom. Explain what that means for Benare’s character.

4. When Benare states that she often plays games with the children at school, explain how this contradicts her earlier statements about her teaching.

5. In the opening scene, Benare tells Samant about Kashikar, Mrs. Kashikar, Rokde, Sukhatme, Ponkshe, and Damle without naming them directly. Describe the tone with which Benare speaks about the other characters.

6. When Sukhatme teases Benare about her “husband,” what is her response and why?

7. When Benare says she forgot a book to read to pass the time before the show, Samant offers her the novel he has with him. Explain how this foreshadows what happens later in the play.

8. The Kashikars are late because Kashikar wanted to buy a garland for Mrs. Kashikar’s hair. Explain what that says about the state of their marriage.

9. The character of “Rawte” is sick with the flu. Explain what his absence means for the other characters in the mock trial.

10. Mrs. Kashikar has a garland that her husband bought her but says she forgot to buy one for Benare. What does the garland symbolize?

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