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

2. In Act Two, what does Rokde say Damle and Benare were doing at Damle's house?
(a) Arguing.
(b) Kissing.
(c) Sitting.
(d) Cooking.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ponkshe call Benare in Act Two?

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

3. How does Benare plead?

4. In Act Two, who does Sukhatme call to the witness stand after Rokde?

5. How does Karnik respond to Sukhatme's questions in Act Two?

Short Essay Questions

1. When Ponkshe is sworn in, he places his hand on the Oxford English Dictionary. What does that symbolize in the play?

2. 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?

3. 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?

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

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

6. 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?

7. Mr. Kashikar repeatedly reprimands his wife to be quiet every time she speaks. What effect does this have on her?

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

9. 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?

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

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