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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 the job of the young man who is interested in Sohini?
(a) Soldier.
(b) Grass-cutter.
(c) Water-carrier.
(d) Weaver.

2. Who is the author of Untouchable?
(a) Mulk Raj Anand.
(b) R. K. Narayan.
(c) Khushwant Singh.
(d) Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.

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

4. What word does Bakha use to refer to British soldiers?
(a) Pongos.
(b) Tommies.
(c) Redcoats.
(d) Squaddies.

5. What is Bakha's first response when he hears the priest cry out "Polluted, polluted, polluted" (50)?
(a) He tries to hide.
(b) He runs down the steps.
(c) He stands at the top of the steps and yells back.
(d) He freezes in terror.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gulabo's job?

2. Why does Rakha not come inside when their father has Sohini call him in?

3. What gesture does Bakha continuously make in order to try to placate the man that he has bumped on the street?

4. 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?

5. What does the word "Pundit" mean (19)?

(see the answer key)

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