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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Pages 57-83.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Rakha not come inside when their father has Sohini call him in?
(a) He has gone to fetch kindling for the waste-burning fire.
(b) He has gone to see the preparations for Ram Charan's sister's wedding.
(c) He is off somewhere playing games with his friends.
(d) He is angry at Sohini and pretends not to hear her.

2. What sweet does Ram Charan bring from his sister's wedding to share with his friends?
(a) Candied pumpkin.
(b) Laddus.
(c) Sugar plums.
(d) Modaks.

3. What does Bakha criticize his brother for when they are eating?
(a) Dropping food on the floor.
(b) Chewing with his mouth open.
(c) Eating with dirty hands.
(d) Being greedy with the food.

4. What advice does the second woman in the alley houses offer Bakha?
(a) He should not sit on people's doorsteps.
(b) He should be careful how he speaks to people.
(c) He should remember to announce his presence.
(d) He should call later in the day if he expects food.

5. Why does Rakha feel safe from Bakha's criticism?
(a) Rakha is the elder brother.
(b) He knows the Bakha is only teasing.
(c) Rakha is stronger and bigger than Bakha.
(d) Their father favors him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character are people speaking of when they say that he is "a bit superior to his job" (9)?

2. What does the narrator say that the word "sahib" refers to (5)?

3. When Bakha is in the street where he has to step over the cow, what does he notice about his surroundings?

4. What does the passage about the cheap nickel jewelry reveal about Bakha?

5. What is a "sadhu"?

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