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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. What is a "cantonment" (3)?
(a) A military or police headquarters.
(b) A subdivision of territory.
(c) Land devoted to agriculture.
(d) A palace for minor royalty.

2. What causes Bakha to pause before entering the town?
(a) He is dreading going into the town.
(b) He is enjoying the sunshine.
(c) He hears his sister calling from their house.
(d) He sees his friends coming toward him.

3. On page 6, what do the outcaste boys start calling Bakha after he starts wearing British clothing?
(a) "Imitation sahib."
(b) "Bakha-Britain."
(c) "O bey brother-in-law."
(d) "Sergeant Sweeper."

4. What animals does the man that Bakha bumps in the street repeatedly compare Bakha to?
(a) A dog and a pig.
(b) A pig and a goat.
(c) A monkey and a dog.
(d) A goat and a monkey.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bahka not immediately apologize when he is accused of bumping the man in the street?

2. Besides his hockey skills and sense of humor, what is Havildar Charat Singh well-known for?

3. What does Bakha do after he sits down in the alley where he has been unable to get any attention from the houses?

4. Why does Bakha feel glad that his friends are walking well ahead of him when they are heading to the heath?

5. What word does Lakha use to address the doctor in his story?

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