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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 is written on the blackboard when Swami arrives at school after Rajam’s visit to his house in Chapter 5?
(a) Rajam’s Pet.
(b) Tail.
(c) Swami stinks.
(d) Swam loves Rajam.

2. On what street does Mani plan to attack Somu at night on his way to the market?
(a) Kefir Street.
(b) Malgudi Street.
(c) Market Street.
(d) Kabir Street.

3. Swami discusses that Jesus ate flesh and fish and drank wine, whereas a Brahmin believes a god should be what?
(a) Carnivore.
(b) Pescatarian.
(c) Vegetarian.
(d) Omnivore.

4. What does Granny tell Swami her daughter turned her husband’s gold medal’s into?
(a) A necklace.
(b) A wedding ring.
(c) Bangles.
(d) Golden slippers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Swami’s mother’s face look when he visits her in her room in Chapter 7?

2. How does Mani feel when Swami tells him what the other boys wrote about him on the blackboard in Chapter 5?

3. What does Swami bring to his father, which angers him in Chapter 8?

4. Who does Swami try to imitate in his class, which causes the Pea to laugh uncontrollably at the end of Chapter 7?

5. What is the name of Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rajam know the room they are in is not Swami’s during his visit to Swami’s house in Chapter 5?

2. Describe Swami’s conversation with Granny about Rajam at the start of Chapter 3.

3. What does Swami say about Jesus in response to Mr. Ebenezar’s criticism of Hindu beliefs in Chapter 1?

4. How does Mani show his allegiance to Swami when he finds out about his new nickname of Tail in Chapter 5?

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

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

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

8. Describe the exchange between Rajam and his cook when Mani and Swami first visit in Chapter 3.

9. Which of Swami’s father’s arguments about why he should study for exams inspires Swami to study?

10. Describe Swami’s visit to his mother’s room at the start of Chapter 7?

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