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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, who does Sukhatme call to the witness stand after Karnik?
(a) Samant.
(b) Mrs. Kashikar.
(c) Rokde.
(d) Ponkshe.

2. In Act Two, what does Samant call Benare?
(a) Mrs. Hand-That-Rocks-the-Cradle.
(b) A very nice lady.
(c) A baby.
(d) A buffoon.

3. Why does Kashikar reprimand Benare in Act Two?
(a) She is spitting out pan.
(b) She is interrupting the court.
(c) She went to the bathroom.
(d) She forgot the Bhagavad Gita.

4. In Act Two, what does Benare threaten to do?
(a) To leave.
(b) To tell a children's story.
(c) To recite a poem.
(d) To sing a song.

5. From where does Samant get the latter half of his testimony in Act Two?
(a) From a television series.
(b) From a book.
(c) From a song.
(d) From a movie.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Act Two, why is Rokde called to the witness stand?

2. On what book does Ponkshe swear in Act Two?

3. How does Benare respond to Karnik's testimony in Act Two?

4. How long do the characters decide it takes to spit out pan in Act Two?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. When the other characters collude to choose Benare as the accused and decide on her charge, Samant was buying cigarettes and pan for them. Explain the significance of Samant’s absence from the play at that time.

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

3. During the imaginary play, Kashikar leaves the room to go to the bathroom and has a habit of cleaning his ear with an earpick. What does that say about his attitude toward the proceedings?

4. 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?

5. During his testimony, Ponkshe slips out of the witness stand to talk to Karnik. What does that say about his attitude toward the proceedings?

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

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

8. Rokde testifies that he saw Benare alone with Damle, to which she responds that she could provide the names and addresses of 25 more people with whom she is alone at times. What is telling about her response?

9. During his testimony, Samant calls Benare a “very nice lady.” What does that say about his character and his treatment of Benare?

10. When Rokde is called to the witness stand, he is visibly shaking and upset. Why?

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