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

2. Where did Bakha get his British jacket and overcoat?
(a) He bought them with his tip money.
(b) He found them in a rubbish bin.
(c) They were prizes he won for playing hockey.
(d) They were a gift from his uncle.

3. What does Charat Singh offer Bakha?
(a) A bag of sweets.
(b) A job in the cantonment.
(c) A handful of coins.
(d) A hockey stick.

4. What does Bakha's family's diet seem to mostly consist of?
(a) Potatoes.
(b) Cabbage.
(c) Rice.
(d) Bread.

5. What is the profession of the man that Ram Charan's sister is marrying?
(a) Washerman.
(b) Water carrier.
(c) Leather worker.
(d) Soldier.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say Charat Singh's offer "called forth" in Bakha (10)?

2. What did Lakha borrow money from Ganesh Nath, the bania, to pay for?

3. What does Bakha criticize his brother for when they are eating?

4. Why does Bakha think there is a chance that Ram Charan will have skipped his sister's wedding?

5. What motivates the babu's son to agree to give Bakha lessons?

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