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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 motivates the babu's son to agree to give Bakha lessons?
(a) Fear.
(b) Compassion.
(c) Pride.
(d) Money.

2. When Bakha is in the street where he has to step over the cow, what does he notice about his surroundings?
(a) His sister has not cleaned the street as she was supposed to have done.
(b) The number of British goods for sale has increased since he was last in the town.
(c) Many of the shopkeepers are staring at him as if they have already heard gossip about him.
(d) There are not as many people out as is usual for the time of day.

3. What does the narrator say that the word "sahib" refers to (5)?
(a) "Companions."
(b) "Superior people."
(c) "Hindu sepoys."
(d) "Modern people."

4. 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.

5. What are outcastes such as Bakha supposed to do when they are walking near caste Hindus in town?
(a) Stand against a wall until the caste Hindu has passed.
(b) Call out and announce their presence.
(c) Bow and avert their eyes.
(d) Turn away and keep still until the caste Hindu has passed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the narrator explain with the phrase "set a thief to catch a thief" (38)?

3. Who are the few men who come to the latrines wearing long white tunics and loose trousers?

4. Of all of the cloths in the market, which is Bakha most drawn to?

5. After he is finally free of the crowd in the street, what does Bakha suddenly realize is at the root of all of his problems?

(see the answer key)

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