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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who does Swami try to imitate in his class, which causes the Pea to laugh uncontrollably at the end of Chapter 7?
2. What “idiotic” (60) thing does Swami’s father say he does not want to hear while he tries to work?
3. Which new friend does Swami tell his Grandmother about at the start of Chapter 3?
4. What does Mani bring to the clerk’s house in an effort to get him to tell him what is on the exam?
5. Who becomes increasingly strict with Swami just before exams in Chapter 8?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Swami’s father react to the examination list Swami has written in Chapter 8?
2. What happens when Swami finds his friends, including Sankar and the Pea, playing a game under a tamarind tree in Chapter 4?
3. Describe the scene with Swami, the paper boat, and the ant in Chapter 4.
4. Describe Swami’s visit to his mother’s room at the start of Chapter 7?
5. Describe the exchange between Rajam and his cook when Mani and Swami first visit in Chapter 3.
6. What are Swami’s thoughts on the Infant Standard’s class described in Chapter 4?
7. What happens when Swami returns to school after Rajam’s visit in Chapter 5?
8. Who are Mani and Swami surprised to see when they arrive at Rajam’s house in Chapter 5 and why are they there?
9. How does Mani show his allegiance to Swami when he finds out about his new nickname of Tail in Chapter 5?
10. What does Mani tell Swami he plans to do to Rajam in Chapter 2?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Swami is punished at both of his schools for various responses. Write an essay analyzing the reasons Swami is punished and the methods of punishments used at each school.
Essay Topic 2
Swami experiences personal changes throughout the novel. In what ways does Swami change and in what ways does Swami remain the same? How do these changes develop the theme of growing up?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay about Swami getting swindled out of money from the coachman. What is the symbolic significance of this experience for Swami?
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