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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 Samant respond to Benare's outburst?
(a) Emotionally.
(b) Sympathetically.
(c) Cruelly.
(d) Angrily.

2. In Act Two, how does Karnik define a mother?
(a) One who gives birth.
(b) One who gives birth to pups.
(c) One who cruelly strangles the infant she has borne to death.
(d) One who protects the infant she has borne.

3. In Act Two, what does Benare says she is going to do instead of participating in the imaginary case?
(a) Sing a song.
(b) Tell a story.
(c) Recite a poem.
(d) Go for a walk.

4. In Act Two, what do the characters discuss in a digression?
(a) Exercise routines.
(b) Cleaning rituals.
(c) Cooking recipes.
(d) Sleeping habits.

5. On what book does Ponkshe swear in Act Two?
(a) The Bible.
(b) The Koran.
(c) The Bhagavad Gita.
(d) The Oxford English Dictionary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kashikar have a habit of doing during the mock trial?

2. What does Benare keep calling Rokde in Act Two?

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

4. In Act Two, who does Rokde say he saw at Damle's house?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. During his testimony, Karnik defines a mother as only one who gives birth to a child. What does that say about his character and treatment of Benare?

3. During Rokde’s testimony, Kashikar calls him a “buffoon.” What does that say about Kashikar’s treatment of Rokde?

4. The tone of the play shifts from light-hearted joking to vicious bullying of Benare that leaves her devastated. What scene can be said to be the turning point in the play?

5. At the beginning of his testimony, Samant does not understand Sukhatme’s line of questioning. What does that say about Samant’s character and his relationship to the proceedings?

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

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

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

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

10. 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?

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