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

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

3. At Rajam’s house, Mani and Swami enter his room with eyes closed because they are pretending to be what?
(a) Blindfolded.
(b) Invisible.
(c) Sleeping cat and dog.
(d) Blind kitten and blind puppy.

4. Where does Swami wander to when he cannot find his friends during a leisure period in Chapter 4?
(a) The cafeteria.
(b) The headmaster’s office.
(c) The library.
(d) Infant Standards.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Chapter 8 begins how long before Swami’s school exams?

2. What does Rajam lecture Mani, Swami, Somu, Sankar, and the Pea about in his room in Chapter 6?

3. Who tells Swami that his new nickname is Rajam’s tail?

4. Who does Swami spend the night with while his mother is in labor?

5. Rajam begins to suspect they are not in Swami’s room because it appears to lack which contents of Swami’s?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why has Swami’s mother been in bed for two days at the start of Chapter 7?

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

6. Why does Swami’s scripture teacher, Mr. Ebenezar, call the class idiots?

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

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

9. Who are Mani and Swami surprised to see when they arrive at Rajam’s house in Chapter 5 and why are they there?

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

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