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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. On page 28, what does the narrator say prevails in the lives of the outcastes?
(a) Indifference.
(b) Faith.
(c) Suffering.
(d) Silence.

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

3. Besides his hockey skills and sense of humor, what is Havildar Charat Singh well-known for?
(a) His hemorrhoids.
(b) His kindness.
(c) His constipation.
(d) His handsomeness.

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

5. Why do the outcastes gather in a crowd at the well?
(a) It is a chance to take a break from their long workdays.
(b) It is a chance to talk and exchange gossip.
(c) They must wait for someone higher-caste to draw the water.
(d) They are not allowed to draw water until all of the higher-caste homes have drawn theirs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What habit of the British soldiers did Bakha find "Disgraceful" (12)?

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

3. Who are the few men who come to the latrines wearing long white tunics and loose trousers?

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

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

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