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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1: Pages 3-29.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 a gift from his uncle.
(d) They were prizes he won for playing hockey.

2. What causes Bakha to pause before entering the town?
(a) He is dreading going into the town.
(b) He sees his friends coming toward him.
(c) He hears his sister calling from their house.
(d) He is enjoying the sunshine.

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

4. What British brand of cigarettes do Bakha and his friends smoke?
(a) Lucky Strike.
(b) Old Gold.
(c) Red-Lamp.
(d) Weights and Navy.

5. Why does Rakha not come inside when their father has Sohini call him in?
(a) He has gone to fetch kindling for the waste-burning fire.
(b) He is angry at Sohini and pretends not to hear her.
(c) He is off somewhere playing games with his friends.
(d) He has gone to see the preparations for Ram Charan's sister's wedding.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Gulabo's job?

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

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

4. What is Lakha's purpose in having Sohini call for her brothers?

5. Which character are people speaking of when they say that he is "a bit superior to his job" (9)?

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