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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. From which old friend does Rajam receive a letter while the boys are choosing cricket equipment?
2. After the mob leaves the Board School, who does Swami notice among the constables?
3. Where does Swami’s father take him after feeling sorry after being so hard on Swami to solve a math equation?
4. Where is Swami’s father searching for Swami at the start of Chapter 16?
5. Whose arrest are people protesting at the start of Chapter 12?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Swami relieved to find a protest outside of his school the day after Gauri Sankar’s arrest?
2. How does Swam’s headmaster react when Rajam tells him his father is the Police Superintendent?
3. Describe the headmaster’s final meeting with students after exams are over in Chapter 9.
4. What happens when Swami’s father searches for Swami at Malgudi Station in Chapter 16?
5. Which exam question does Swami find easiest and why does he second guess his answer when he speaks with his classmates?
6. How does Rajam offer to help Swami try to make it to practice on time in Chapter 14?
7. How does Swami’s doctor react when Swami asks him for a certificate to get him out of drill?
8. Why does Swami’s father search near the Sarayu when Swami is missing in Chapter 16?
9. Describe the protest at the start of Chapter 12.
10. What does Swami become obsessed with obtaining while on vacation in Chapter 10 and what is it exactly?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay defining friendship from Eleanor’s perspective. How important is friendship to Swami and in what ways does it affect his behavior at school or at home?
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