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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 does Mani tell Swami he plans to do to Rajam at the start of Chapter 2?
2. What does Mani bring to the clerk’s house in an effort to get him to tell him what is on the exam?
3. What is the title of Chapter 6 of Swami and Friends?
4. What is the name of Chapter 1?
5. What does Mr. Ebenezar read in scripture class at the end of Chapter 1, after Swami’s father’s letter has been received?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when Swami finds his friends, including Sankar and the Pea, playing a game under a tamarind tree in Chapter 4?
2. What happens at Nallapas Grove between Mani and Rajam?
3. How does Swami prepare for Rajam’s first visit to his house in Chapter 5?
4. Describe Swami’s conversation with Granny about Rajam at the start of Chapter 3.
5. Describe the exchange between Rajam and his cook when Mani and Swami first visit in Chapter 3.
6. Which of Swami’s father’s arguments about why he should study for exams inspires Swami to study?
7. Who does Mani visit to find out what is on exams and what does this person tell Mani?
8. What does Mani talk to Swami about while walking to Rajam’s to find out what their promised surprise is in Chapter 6?
9. Why does Swami’s scripture teacher, Mr. Ebenezar, call the class idiots?
10. Why has Swami’s mother been in bed for two days at the start of Chapter 7?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The story is told entirely from Swami’s perspective. Analyze the author’s choice to tell the story from Swami’s point of view. How does viewing the events from Swami’s point of view affect the plot?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Write an essay about how the birth of Swami’s brother develops the theme of growing up in Swami and friends.
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