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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the title of Chapter 14?
(a) Granny Falls Ill.
(b) Granny Shows Her Ignorance.
(c) Swami’s Dislikes His New School.
(d) Granny Needs Lemons.

2. Who does Rajam say he will speak to in order to help Swami reduce his school workload so he can attend practice?
(a) Swami’s Father.
(b) Swami’s teachers.
(c) The Board School Headmaster.
(d) The drill sergeant.

3. Who does Swami realize is the ball picker at the club in Chapter 11?
(a) The coachman’s son.
(b) The Pea.
(c) Mani.
(d) Sankar.

4. 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) Headmasters.
(b) That dirty school.
(c) Punishments.
(d) Protests.

5. 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 decide they do not like him.
(c) They forget about the letters.
(d) They do not have stamps.

6. How many pies does Swami tell Rajam the coachman stole from him in Chapter 10?
(a) 18.
(b) 24.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

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

8. What does Sankar tell Swami his father got him for school vacation?
(a) Toys.
(b) Spending money.
(c) Books.
(d) A trip.

9. What does the speaker at the protest say they have become slaves of, which confuses Mani and Swami?
(a) Capitalism.
(b) Englishmen.
(c) Slaves.
(d) Schools.

10. Which Albert Mission students does Rajam tell the headmaster are allowed to leave promptly at 4:30?
(a) Sports players.
(b) All students.
(c) Students with good grades.
(d) Students with perfect attendance.

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

12. How often do Mani and Swami see each other after Swami changes schools in Chapter 13?
(a) Weekly.
(b) Daily.
(c) Bi-weekly.
(d) Never.

13. At the start of Chapter 9, Swami feels uneasy for turning his paper in at which point during the exam?
(a) Twenty minutes before the end.
(b) He never turns it in.
(c) Twenty minutes late.
(d) After only twenty minutes.

14. What does Swami obsess about getting in Chapter 10 once vacation begins?
(a) A job.
(b) A hoop.
(c) His exam grades.
(d) A new bike.

15. What is the title of Chapter 13 of Swami and Friends?
(a) The Cricket Team.
(b) The M.C.C.
(c) Swami’s New School.
(d) Swami and friends play cricket.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where is Swami’s father when he touches a wet spot to see if it is blood in Chapter 16?

3. From which old friend does Rajam receive a letter while the boys are choosing cricket equipment?

4. What does Swami think his father is the best at playing when they are at the club?

5. Who tells Swami he can get him an old cycle wheel for five rupees?

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