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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. What is Chapter 4 called?
2. What does Rajam lecture Mani, Swami, Somu, Sankar, and the Pea about in his room in Chapter 6?
3. Chapter 8 begins how long before Swami’s school exams?
4. What does the Pea call Swami in Chapter 4, which makes Swami want to cry?
5. As Swami begins to study the map of Europe at home, he wonders how map makers find what about a country?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who are Mani and Swami surprised to see when they arrive at Rajam’s house in Chapter 5 and why are they there?
2. What does Mani tell Swami he plans to do to Rajam in Chapter 2?
3. Why has Swami’s mother been in bed for two days at the start of Chapter 7?
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 at Nallapas Grove between Mani and Rajam?
6. In what ways does Rajam, the new student in Chapter 2, impress Swami?
7. Why does Swami’s scripture teacher, Mr. Ebenezar, call the class idiots?
8. How does Rajam know the room they are in is not Swami’s during his visit to Swami’s house in Chapter 5?
9. Describe Swami’s visit to his mother’s room at the start of Chapter 7?
10. What class does Swami stare at while bored in Vendanayagam’s class in Chapter 1?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the voice of Swami’s father. Use specific adjectives and examples from the text and analyze whether this is a positive or negative voice.
Essay Topic 2
Analyze Swami’s relationship with his father. Use examples from the text to show how Swami’s relationship with Swami develops his character and the overall themes of the novel.
Essay Topic 3
The Sarayu River is said to the “the pride of Malgudi” (13). Several significant events happen at or near this river. Write an essay discussing the events that happen at the Sarayu River and their significance.
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