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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How do the characters know Damle will not make it to the mock trial?
2. How does Benare react when Ponkshe tells her she has been accused?
3. What did Benare used to write on the first page of every book she had?
4. What does Benare call Mrs. Kashikar?
5. What does Samant keep trying to show Benare in Act One?
Short Essay Questions
1. Kashikar repeatedly verbally abuses his wife and son throughout the course of the play. Describe specific examples of how Kashikar is abusive toward his wife.
2. Mrs. Kashikar has a garland that her husband bought her but says she forgot to buy one for Benare. What does the garland symbolize?
3. When Sukhatme teases Benare about her “husband,” what is her response and why?
4. In the opening scene, Samant calls Benare a “schoolmarm,” but she appears to take offense at this because she corrects them. Explain why Benare would take offense to being called a “schoolmarm.”
5. For the mock charge in the imaginary play, the other characters choose the crime of “infanticide.” Explain how that foreshadows what happens later in the play.
6. Because Damle missed the last train that would arrive in time for the mock trial, he will not be able to participate in the mock trial. Explain what that means for Benare and the other characters.
7. When Benare states that she often plays games with the children at school, explain how this contradicts her earlier statements about her teaching.
8. In the opening scene, Benare tells Samant about Kashikar, Mrs. Kashikar, Rokde, Sukhatme, Ponkshe, and Damle without naming them directly. Describe the tone with which Benare speaks about the other characters.
9. When Ponkshe wants tea, Samant informs him there is no sugar. Explain what the absence of sugar symbolizes in the play.
10. The character of “Rawte” is sick with the flu. Explain what his absence means for the other characters in the mock trial.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The overriding plot of the play is the bullying of the central character, Benare, by the other characters. Relate that situation to your own experience being bullied, if applicable, using specific examples.
Essay Topic 2
With the exception of Samant, none of the characters in the play are particularly nice to one another. Select and describe specific examples of how Kashikar treats his wife.
Essay Topic 3
With the exception of Samant, none of the characters in the play are particularly nice to one another. Select and describe specific examples of how the Kashikars – particularly Kashikar – treat Rokde, their foster child.
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