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

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

3. What finally rouses Bakha from his bed at the beginning of the book?
(a) His father's constant stream of verbal abuse.
(b) Thoughts of the importance of duty and hard work.
(c) Concern about where his brother has gone.
(d) A man complaining about the dirty latrines.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Bakha?

2. Who is the author of Untouchable?

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

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

5. What is the job of the young man who is interested in Sohini?

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