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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the title of Chapter 5 of Swami and Friends?
(a) Swami’s Room.
(b) Father’s Room.
(c) Mother’s Room.
(d) Granny’s Room.

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

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

5. What story is Granny telling when Swami falls asleep?
(a) Her husband.
(b) Sri Krishna.
(c) Harichandra.
(d) His mother.

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

7. How does Swami feel when his Granny tells him about his new brother?
(a) Confused.
(b) Ecstatic.
(c) Unenthusiastic.
(d) Angry.

8. What is Rajam’s father’s occupation?
(a) Headmaster.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Police Superintendent.
(d) Tailor.

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

10. What does Swami do to Sankar and the Pea in his class at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) He chases them out of the classroom.
(b) He slaps them.
(c) He screams at them.
(d) He throws ink at them.

11. Whose leg is Swami surprised to see he is scratching at in Rajam’s room in Chapter 6?
(a) Somu.
(b) Sankar.
(c) The Pea.
(d) Mani.

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

13. Where do Mani and Swami meet Rajam after school in Chapter 2?
(a) Nallappa Grove.
(b) Behind the school.
(c) Malgudi Orchard.
(d) Mani’s house.

14. What does Swami say a prayer for after it is no longer in his paper boat?
(a) The ant.
(b) The boat.
(c) His own soul.
(d) The gutter.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which new friend does Swami tell his Grandmother about at the start of Chapter 3?

2. Which room does Swami want to use for Rajam’s first visit to his home?

3. Who is the author of Swami and Friends?

4. What does Rajam offer each boy if they vow to no longer be enemies?

5. What is the title of Chapter 2?

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