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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Pages 30-56.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Gulabo's job?
(a) Water-carrier.
(b) Leather tanner.
(c) Weaver.
(d) Washerwoman.

2. What does the term "Jemandar" mean (3)?
(a) It is a term of respect for someone of a higher caste.
(b) To argue a point just for the fun of argument.
(c) Foreman, leader of a crew of workers.
(d) A state of ritual impurity.

3. What does the priest tell Sohini he wants her to do?
(a) Bring an offering to the temple goddess.
(b) Tell her father that the temple courtyard needs more frequent cleaning.
(c) Consider devoting herself as a temple servant.
(d) Clean the courtyard of his house at the temple.

4. What aspect of Bakha's appearance surprises Charat Singh?
(a) His cleanliness.
(b) His muscular form.
(c) His sensitive face.
(d) His proud expression.

5. What does Sohini first tell her brother the priest did to her?
(a) Grabbed her breasts.
(b) Threatened to get their father in trouble.
(c) Made improper sexual suggestions.
(d) Chastised her for not cleaning properly.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the narrator say is "a sort of intoxication" for Bakha (11)?

3. What habit of the British soldiers did Bakha find "Disgraceful" (12)?

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

5. On page 9, what does the narrator compare Bakha's capacity for work to?

(see the answer key)

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