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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. How old is Bakha?
(a) 17.
(b) 18.
(c) 15.
(d) 16.

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

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

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

5. Where did Bakha get his British jacket and overcoat?
(a) They were prizes he won for playing hockey.
(b) He bought them with his tip money.
(c) He found them in a rubbish bin.
(d) They were a gift from his uncle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What habit of Indian people in this time period was the basis of a derogatory description used by the British soldiers?

2. What does the narrator say that the word "sahib" refers to (5)?

3. What does the narrator say Charat Singh's offer "called forth" in Bakha (10)?

4. What is the priest's real motivation in serving Sohini first?

5. What does the priest tell Sohini he wants her to do?

(see the answer key)

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