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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 does the narrator say is "a sort of intoxication" for Bakha (11)?
(a) The sun.
(b) British culture.
(c) Women.
(d) Work.

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

3. What is the image in the model temple at the base of the banyan tree?
(a) A tiger.
(b) A snake.
(c) An elephant.
(d) A monkey.

4. What is ironic about Bakha's friends teasing him about his interest in "fashun" (26)?
(a) They do not even know what the word means.
(b) They share this interest.
(c) They are the ones who first encouraged his interest.
(d) They are not trying to be cruel.

5. How does Bakha feel when he observes the services taking place inside the temple?
(a) Moved.
(b) Fearful.
(c) Confused.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Bakha staring at when he hears the man complaining that Bakha has bumped into him?

3. What is a "sepoy" (5)?

4. What aspect of Bakha's appearance surprises Charat Singh?

5. Where did Bakha acquire a taste for the Western way of life?

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