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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. Where does Samant go when he leaves the stage momentarily toward the end of Act One?
(a) To buy cigarettes and pan.
(b) To get the Bhagavad Gita.
(c) To pick up Damle.
(d) To use the bathroom.

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

3. What does Benare offer to do for the others in Act One?
(a) Recite poems for them.
(b) Teach them.
(c) Tell them a children's story.
(d) Sing songs for them.

4. Who enters in Act One while Benare and the others are singing?
(a) Karnik.
(b) Sukhatme.
(c) Mrs. Kashikar.
(d) Kashikar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Kashikar ask Rokde about in Act One?

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

3. Who does Sukhatme say will play the fourth witness in Rawte's place?

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

5. What does Kashikar say Benare's charge is?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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.

2. Benare talks about what she was like as a child. Contrast her description of her childhood self to the way she is in the play.

3. 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.

4. In the opening scene, Benare is flirting with Samant. Is Samant aware of this or not? Explain.

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

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

7. Because Damle missed the last train that would arrive in time for the mock trial, he will not be able to participate in the mock trial. Explain what that means for Benare and the other characters.

8. 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.

9. In the opening scene, Benare sings a song in English about a “sweetheart” who “likes my looks” and “wants to marry me.” More than an innocent children’s song, the song may provide insights into Benare’s character and situation. Explain how the song foreshadows what is revealed about Benare later in the play.

10. For the mock charge in the imaginary play, the other characters choose the crime of “infanticide.” Explain how that foreshadows what happens later in the play.

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