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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Swami tell the cook he must change and put on a clean one for his friend’s visit in Chapter 5?
(a) His apron.
(b) His oven mitt.
(c) His shoes.
(d) His dhoti.

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

3. What does Swami bring to his father, which angers him in Chapter 8?
(a) His homework.
(b) His examination grades.
(c) His examination list.
(d) His map of Europe?

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

5. What does Mani tell Swami he plans to do to Rajam at the start of Chapter 2?
(a) Play with him.
(b) Become his best friend.
(c) Throw him in the river.
(d) Punch him.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why do Swami’s friends believe Swami no longer feels they are good enough for him?

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

4. Who does Swami suggest he bring Rajam to meet to avoid answering Rajam’s questions about Swami’s books?

5. What river is considered “the prided of Malgudi” in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mani talk to Swami about while walking to Rajam’s to find out what their promised surprise is in Chapter 6?

2. Describe the scene with Swami, the paper boat, and the ant in Chapter 4.

3. How does Swami’s father react to the examination list Swami has written in Chapter 8?

4. Who does Mani visit to find out what is on exams and what does this person tell Mani?

5. What happens when Swami finds his friends, including Sankar and the Pea, playing a game under a tamarind tree in Chapter 4?

6. How does Swami prepare for Rajam’s first visit to his house in Chapter 5?

7. What are Swami’s thoughts on the Infant Standard’s class described in Chapter 4?

8. What does the Pea tell Swami in class when Swami tells him of his new brother?

9. What happens when Swami returns to school after Rajam’s visit in Chapter 5?

10. What does Somu explain to Swami regarding his new nickname, Tail, in Chapter 4?

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