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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17 - 19 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Swami spend the night with while his mother is in labor?
(a) His Granny.
(b) Himself.
(c) The cook.
(d) His father.

2. Why is it important to Swami that he get home on Sunday in Chapter 17?
(a) For church.
(b) To have lunch with his family.
(c) To finish his homework.
(d) To play his first game with the M.C.C.

3. Where is Swami’s father when he touches a wet spot to see if it is blood in Chapter 16?
(a) The river bank.
(b) Malgudi Railway Station.
(c) Swami’s Room.
(d) The hospital.

4. What do Rajam and Mani agree they can be at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Friends.
(b) Police officers.
(c) Enemies.
(d) Fighters.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of Chapter 6 of Swami and Friends?

2. What is the title of Chapter 18 of Swami and Friends?

3. What does the school clerk tell Mani he should draw in order to study for exams?

4. What does Swami’s father have him to do his books instead of going out with his friends in Chapter 11?

5. Why does Swami feel important when he returns home in Chapter 18?

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