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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Swami’s friends believe Swami no longer feels they are good enough for him?
(a) Because of his friendship with Rajam.
(b) Because of his friendship with Mani.
(c) Because he is rich.
(d) Because he gets better grades.

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

3. What does Mani bring to the clerk’s house in an effort to get him to tell him what is on the exam?
(a) Money.
(b) Tiffin.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Brinjals.

4. What does Mr. Ebenezar read in scripture class at the end of Chapter 1, after Swami’s father’s letter has been received?
(a) Bhagavad Gita.
(b) The Tripitaka.
(c) The Koran.
(d) The Bible.

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

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

7. How does Mani feel when Swami tells him what the other boys wrote about him on the blackboard in Chapter 5?
(a) Upset.
(b) He finds it funny.
(c) Happy.
(d) Embarrassed.

8. How does Swami feel when he looks at his mother in her room in Chapter 7?
(a) Sad.
(b) Confused.
(c) Happy.
(d) Angry.

9. What is Chapter 4 called?
(a) What is a Tail?
(b) What is a Friend?
(c) What is a Name?
(d) What is a Paw?

10. Who is the author of Swami and Friends?
(a) R.K. Narayan.
(b) P.K. Vedenayagam.
(c) R.K. Ebenezar.
(d) J.K. Rowlings.

11. How many days has Swami’s mother been in bed at the start of Chapter 7?
(a) 0.
(b) 12.
(c) 7.
(d) 2.

12. What does the school clerk tell Mani he should draw in order to study for exams?
(a) A diagram of the school.
(b) Portraits.
(c) Scenes from the Bible.
(d) Maps.

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

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

15. How do Swami and Mani get past the locked gate at Rajam’s in Chapter 6?
(a) They pick the lock.
(b) They have their own key.
(c) They ring the bell.
(d) They jump.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Swami tell Granny Rajam once killed?

2. Who is Swami’s scripture teacher?

3. What is the title of Chapter 2?

4. What does Mani talk to Swami about as they walk to Rajam’s house in Chapter 6?

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

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