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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Swami’s father take him after feeling sorry after being so hard on Swami to solve a math equation?
(a) The Club.
(b) The candy store.
(c) The toy store.
(d) A restaurant.

2. What is the headmaster doing when Rajam and Swami enter in Chapter 14?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Reading.
(c) Caning a student.
(d) Grading papers.

3. Whose turban does Mani say he wants to dye with ink on the last day of school?
(a) Mr. Ebenezar’s.
(b) His father’s.
(c) The Headmaster’s.
(d) Singaram.

4. What does Swami realized to his surprise that Granny knows nothing about so he explains it to her in Chapter 14?
(a) Cricket.
(b) Scripture.
(c) Philosophy.
(d) Politics.

5. The exam question Swami found easiest was about a tiger who offered what to a Brahmin?
(a) Gold earrings.
(b) Golden crown.
(c) Golden slippers.
(d) Gold Bangle.

6. In an effort to sway the headmaster into letting Swami leave school at 4:30, what family members credentials do Rajam tell the headmaster about?
(a) His brother.
(b) His father.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) His uncle.

7. After the coachman tells Swami he can help him for six pies, Swami does what to try to get the money after nobody will give it to him?
(a) Steal it from Rajam’s house.
(b) Prays to the gods.
(c) Steal it at the market.
(d) Sell his schoolbooks.

8. What does Rajam tell Swami’s headmaster Mani breaks with the club he brought into his office?
(a) Skulls.
(b) Necks.
(c) Legs.
(d) Desks.

9. What does Swami tell his drillmaster he suffers from in order to get out of drill and get to cricket practice on time in Chapter 15?
(a) Delirium.
(b) Headache.
(c) Gastrointestinal Issues.
(d) Stomach trouble.

10. What team does Rajam ask Swami if he would like to start in Chapter 13?
(a) Field Hockey.
(b) Soccer.
(c) Cricket.
(d) Baseball.

11. What does Swami do with the headmaster’s cane when he takes if from him in Chapter 15?
(a) Hits the headmaster with it.
(b) Breaks it in half.
(c) Runs away with it.
(d) Throws it out the window.

12. Swami stays close to Mani on the last day of school because of a belief among students that what happens on the last day?
(a) Enemies stab each other.
(b) The headmaster canes students while leaving.
(c) Mani beats everyone up.
(d) Students who fail exams are caned.

13. After being made to stand on his desk all day for missing school for the protests, what does Swami tell the headmaster he does not care for?
(a) That dirty school.
(b) Punishments.
(c) Protests.
(d) Headmasters.

14. Why do the boys not send their letters to Sankar after they write them in Chapter 12?
(a) They realize they do not have his address.
(b) They forget about the letters.
(c) They do not have stamps.
(d) They decide they do not like him.

15. What does Swami do to a child in Infant Standards during the protest?
(a) He hits him.
(b) He takes him into the mob.
(c) He saves him from the mob.
(d) He hides him in the headmaster’s office.

Short Answer Questions

1. What school does Swami attend after leaving his previous school at the end of Chapter 12?

2. Who comes to forgive Swami for his participation in the protests at the beginning of Chapter 13?

3. What does Rajam tell Swami he is after he tells him he is no longer going to school at the end of Chapter 15?

4. What does Rajam call Swami’s headmaster at the end of Chapter 14?

5. What does the cricket team name they choose, M.C.C. stand for?

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