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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 Rajam tell Swami’s headmaster Mani breaks with the club he brought into his office?
2. What is the title of Chapter 14?
3. What does Swami tell his drillmaster he suffers from in order to get out of drill and get to cricket practice on time in Chapter 15?
4. Who comes to forgive Swami for his participation in the protests at the beginning of Chapter 13?
5. Where does the mob move on to after leaving Swami’s school in Chapter 12?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the difference between Swami’s friendship with Sankar, Somu, and the Pea and his friendship with Mani and Rajam as described in Chapter 10?
2. How does Swami react when his headmaster canes him for missing drill for a whole week?
3. How do Mani, Rajam, and Swami go about ordering equipment for their new cricket team in Chapter 13?
4. Which exam question does Swami find easiest and why does he second guess his answer when he speaks with his classmates?
5. What is Swami worried is going to happen to him when he leaves the club with his father in Chapter 11?
6. How do Rajam, Mani, and Swami treat the young cart driver who passes them in Chapter 11?
7. How does the headmaster punish those students who did not attend school and joined the protest instead in Chapter 12?
8. Describe the headmaster’s final meeting with students after exams are over in Chapter 9.
9. What does Rajam scold Mani for at the beginning of Chapter 11 while sitting but the trunk road?
10. Where does Swami feel he needs to runaway to after leaving Board School in Chapter 15 and what does he plan to do there?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
Swami speaks more openly with his grandmother when at home, yet also finds himself getting very angry with her. Analyze Swami’s relationship with his grandmother and how it represents the theme of Swami’s growing up.
Essay Topic 3
Swami’s behavior and emotions are different when outside in nature versus when he is inside at home or school. Analyze these differences and discuss their significance to the one or two themes of the novel.
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