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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. How does Swami feel when he looks at his mother in her room in Chapter 7?
2. What does Mani tell Swami he plans to do to Rajam at the start of Chapter 2?
3. Who does Mani follow around at school, convinced he knows what is on the exams?
4. How does Mani feel when Swami tells him what the other boys wrote about him on the blackboard in Chapter 5?
5. How does Swami feel when his Granny tells stories of her husband?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Swami prepare for Rajam’s first visit to his house in Chapter 5?
2. Describe Swami’s visit to his mother’s room at the start of Chapter 7?
3. What are Swami’s thoughts on the Infant Standard’s class described in Chapter 4?
4. In what ways does Rajam, the new student in Chapter 2, impress Swami?
5. Who are Mani and Swami surprised to see when they arrive at Rajam’s house in Chapter 5 and why are they there?
6. What happens when Swami returns to school after Rajam’s visit in Chapter 5?
7. Why has Swami’s mother been in bed for two days at the start of Chapter 7?
8. Who does Mani visit to find out what is on exams and what does this person tell Mani?
9. Which of Swami’s father’s arguments about why he should study for exams inspires Swami to study?
10. What happens when Swami finds his friends, including Sankar and the Pea, playing a game under a tamarind tree in Chapter 4?
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
Swami experiences conflict with many of the adults in Swami and Friends. Write an essay exploring these conflicts and their significance to the overall theme of growing up.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and theme of Swami and Friends?
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