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

2. What is the headmaster doing when Rajam and Swami enter in Chapter 14?
(a) Grading papers.
(b) Caning a student.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) Reading.

3. 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?
(a) Headache.
(b) Stomach trouble.
(c) Delirium.
(d) Gastrointestinal Issues.

4. Who is Swami always with once school vacation begins?
(a) Mani and Rajim.
(b) Somu and Sankar.
(c) His baby brother.
(d) His parents.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mani pour over students as they leave school on the last day?

2. What is NOT one of the places Swami’s father attempted to search for Swami prior to looking for his body in the river?

3. After examinations are over, the students listen to a speech from whom?

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

5. Despite the oppressive summer heat, which part of day do Mani, Rajam, and Swami find most fascinating according to Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do Mani, Rajam, and Swami go about ordering equipment for their new cricket team in Chapter 13?

3. What does Rajam scold Mani for at the beginning of Chapter 11 while sitting but the trunk road?

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

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

6. Why does Swami’s father search near the Sarayu when Swami is missing in Chapter 16?

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

8. How does Swami react when his headmaster canes him for missing drill for a whole week?

9. What does Swami become obsessed with obtaining while on vacation in Chapter 10 and what is it exactly?

10. Describe the headmaster’s final meeting with students after exams are over in Chapter 9.

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