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

2. How does Benare respond to Karnik's testimony in Act Two?
(a) She picks her ear.
(b) She laughs.
(c) She goes to the bathroom.
(d) She is tense.

3. Where does Samant say he went in his testimony in Act Two?
(a) The university.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) A neighboring village.
(d) Professor Damle's room in Bombay.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How much time passes between Act One and Act Two?

3. In Act Two, who does Sukhatme call to the witness stand after Karnik?

4. In Act Two, what does Benare says she is going to do instead of participating in the imaginary case?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. 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.

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

7. 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?

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

9. 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?

10. 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?

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