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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Swami’s scripture teacher call the students for believing in their gods rather than Jesus?
(a) Wretched idiots.
(b) Intellectuals.
(c) Pious.
(d) Praiseworthy scholars.

2. What subject is Swami learning at the end of Chapter 7 after his baby brother is born?
(a) Art.
(b) Tamil Grammar.
(c) History.
(d) Scripture.

3. Who is used as Mani and Rajam’s medium when they meet at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Somu.
(b) Samuel.
(c) Swami.
(d) The Pea.

4. What does Swami play with in the gutters near his house?
(a) A paper boat.
(b) A coin.
(c) A piece of wood.
(d) A leaf.

5. Who is getting ready for school at the start of Chapter 1?
(a) Swaminathan.
(b) Ebenezar.
(c) D. Pillar.
(d) Vedanayagam.

6. When Swami tells Granny that Rajam’s dad is Police Superintendent, what does Granny tell Swami her husband was?
(a) Sub-magistrate.
(b) A magician.
(c) Mayor.
(d) A firefighter.

7. What does the Pea call Swami in Chapter 4, which makes Swami want to cry?
(a) Toes.
(b) Tiger.
(c) Tail.
(d) Nose.

8. Who does Rajam attempt to order around to impress his friends at the end of Chapter 3?
(a) The cook.
(b) His mother.
(c) Mani.
(d) Swami.

9. What does Swami bring to his father, which angers him in Chapter 8?
(a) His homework.
(b) His examination list.
(c) His map of Europe?
(d) His examination grades.

10. Chapter 8 begins how long before Swami’s school exams?
(a) Two Hours.
(b) Two Days.
(c) Two months.
(d) Two weeks.

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

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

13. What does Rajam offer each boy if they vow to no longer be enemies?
(a) Lunch.
(b) A prize from his cupboard.
(c) To clean their rooms for a week.
(d) To do their homework for a week.

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

15. How does Swami’s mother’s face look when he visits her in her room in Chapter 7?
(a) Flushed.
(b) Pale.
(c) Happy.
(d) Radiant.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Swami feel when his Granny tells stories of her husband?

2. What does Granny explain to Swami that he will soon have in Chapter 7?

3. What is the title of Chapter 2?

4. What is Chapter 4 called?

5. What does Swami do to Sankar and the Pea in his class at the end of Chapter 5?

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