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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 & 12 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Swami’s scripture teacher discuss “gadding about with dancing girls” (5) in Chapter 1?
(a) Gandhi.
(b) Jesus.
(c) The headmaster.
(d) Sri Krishna.

2. Who tells Swami that his new nickname is Rajam’s tail?
(a) Somu.
(b) the Pea.
(c) Rajam.
(d) Mani.

3. What does Swami’s teacher, Vedenayagam, write on his paper in Chapter 1?
(a) Not good.
(b) Very Bad.
(c) Very Good.
(d) Nice work.

4. What river is considered “the prided of Malgudi” in Chapter 2?
(a) The River of India.
(b) Malgudi River.
(c) Seine.
(d) Sarayu.

5. What does Swami tell Granny Rajam once killed?
(a) A bear.
(b) A tiger.
(c) His nanny.
(d) A dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Swami’s father take him after feeling sorry after being so hard on Swami to solve a math equation?

2. What is Chapter 4 called?

3. Whose arrest are people protesting at the start of Chapter 12?

4. In order to get Swami’s money back, who does Rajam concoct a plan to kidnap in Chapter 10?

5. Swami discusses that Jesus ate flesh and fish and drank wine, whereas a Brahmin believes a god should be what?

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