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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. From which old friend does Rajam receive a letter while the boys are choosing cricket equipment?
(a) Samuel.
(b) Somu.
(c) Sankar.
(d) the Pea.

2. Who answers the door at Mani’s house in Chapter 10 and frightens Swami at first?
(a) Mani.
(b) Mani’s uncle.
(c) Mani’s mother.
(d) Mani’s father.

3. Where does the mob move on to after leaving Swami’s school in Chapter 12?
(a) Rajam’s house.
(b) Police Headquarters.
(c) The Board High School.
(d) The Headmaster’s house.

4. What is NOT one of the places Swami’s father attempted to search for Swami prior to looking for his body in the river?
(a) The Market.
(b) Rajam’s House.
(c) Mani’s House.
(d) His School.

5. Who comes to forgive Swami for his participation in the protests at the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) Swami’s mother.
(b) The headmaster.
(c) Mani.
(d) Rajam.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Swami do to a child in Infant Standards during the protest?

2. 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?

3. What does Swami realized to his surprise that Granny knows nothing about so he explains it to her in Chapter 14?

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

5. What does the speaker at the protest say they have become slaves of, which confuses Mani and Swami?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the letter the M.C.C. sent to the Young Men’s Union to challenge them to a match.

2. Describe the protest at the start of Chapter 12.

3. What does Rajam think of Swami’s actions during the protest?

4. What is Swami worried is going to happen to him when he leaves the club with his father in Chapter 11?

5. What is the difference between Swami’s friendship with Sankar, Somu, and the Pea and his friendship with Mani and Rajam as described in Chapter 10?

6. Where does Swami feel he needs to runaway to after leaving Board School in Chapter 15 and what does he plan to do there?

7. How does Swami’s doctor react when Swami asks him for a certificate to get him out of drill?

8. How does Rajam offer to help Swami try to make it to practice on time in Chapter 14?

9. Which exam question does Swami find easiest and why does he second guess his answer when he speaks with his classmates?

10. What happens when Swami’s father searches for Swami at Malgudi Station in Chapter 16?

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