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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 Two, what is the reaction of most of the characters to Benare's outburst?
(a) They are excited.
(b) They are indifferent.
(c) They are upset.
(d) They are angry.

2. How long do the characters decide it takes to spit out pan in Act Two?
(a) 1 minute.
(b) 5 seconds.
(c) 10 seconds.
(d) 15 seconds.

3. In Act Two, how does Karnik say he knows Benare?
(a) They went to school together.
(b) They met at Damle's.
(c) They are both teachers at the same school.
(d) They are both members of the Living Lawcourt.

4. In Act Two, who does Karnik say has seen Benare in a compromising situation?
(a) Rokde.
(b) Damle.
(c) Samant.
(d) Ponkshe.

5. In Act Two, how does Rokde say Benare reacted when she saw him?
(a) She stuck her tongue out at him.
(b) She told him a children's story.
(c) She laughed.
(d) Her face fell.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act Two, who does Sukhatme call to the witness stand after Samant?

2. How does Benare plead?

3. What does Samant think about the discussion about spitting out pan in Act Two?

4. What did Rokde forget to bring in Act Two?

5. What does Samant think of Benare in Act Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. Samant says he heard a woman crying from inside Damle’s room but surmised it was not a member of Damle’s family. How did he know the woman was not a member of Damle’s family?

2. In his testimony, Samant says the door to Damle’s room was locked. What does that foreshadow in the play?

3. Benare repeatedly calls Rokde “Balu” even though he asks her not to call him that. What does that say about her character?

4. When Ponkshe is testifying, Benare sticks her tongue out at him. What does that say about her character?

5. During Rokde’s testimony, Benare calls him a “baby.” What does that say about her treatment of Rokde?

6. At the end of Samant’s testimony, stage notes indicate that “Except for Samant, everyone’s expression changes. A peculiar and cautious excitement breaks out of each face.” Why?

7. During Samant’s testimony, Benare finally cries out with anger. Why does she become suddenly provoked?

8. Both Sukhatme and Kashikar open the play by extolling the virtues of motherhood. How does that foreshadow what is revealed later in the play?

9. During his testimony, when Karnik asks if Sukhatme is referring to the trial or real life, Sukhatme responds, “in real life.” What is the significance of Sukhatme’s answer?

10. At the end of Samant’s testimony, stage notes indicate that “a peculiar joy begins to show on everyone’s face but Samant’s.” Why?

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