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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who does Swami see entering his mother’s room while she is in labor?
(a) A male doctor.
(b) A female doctor.
(c) His father.
(d) A servant.

4. What does Rajam lecture Mani, Swami, Somu, Sankar, and the Pea about in his room in Chapter 6?
(a) Friendship.
(b) Manners.
(c) Schoolwork.
(d) The Law.

5. Which room does Swami want to use for Rajam’s first visit to his home?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) Granny’s.
(c) The library.
(d) His father’s.

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

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

8. What is the name of Chapter 1?
(a) Monday Night.
(b) Tuesday Evening.
(c) Saturday Afternoon.
(d) Monday Morning.

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

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

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

12. What does Mani talk to Swami about as they walk to Rajam’s house in Chapter 6?
(a) Hurting Somu, the Pea, and Sankar.
(b) His disdain for the headmaster.
(c) His poor grades.
(d) How much he likes Swami.

13. After Swami tells his father that his scripture teacher yanked his ear, his father writes a letter to the headmaster saying that the scripture teacher did what to Swami?
(a) Gave him a bad grade.
(b) Talked to him about Jesus.
(c) Punished him.
(d) Assaulted him.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How many days has Swami’s mother been in bed at the start of Chapter 7?

4. What is written on the blackboard when Swami arrives at school after Rajam’s visit to his house in Chapter 5?

5. What does Swami tell Granny Rajam once killed?

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