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

2. On page 9, what does the narrator compare Bakha's capacity for work to?
(a) Wind shaking the leaves.
(b) The burning of a fire.
(c) Water flowing from a stream.
(d) The shining of glass.

3. What is a "sepoy" (5)?
(a) An Indian soldier.
(b) A town official.
(c) A temple priest.
(d) A rag-seller.

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

5. Where did Bakha acquire a taste for the Western way of life?
(a) Traveling with his uncle.
(b) At his British-run school.
(c) Playing hockey in other towns.
(d) Working in a British barracks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Bakha get his British jacket and overcoat?

2. What word does Bakha use to refer to British soldiers?

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

4. What causes Bakha to pause before entering the town?

5. What finally rouses Bakha from his bed at the beginning of the book?

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