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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Pages 30-56.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of all of the cloths in the market, which is Bakha most drawn to?
(a) Cotton plaid.
(b) Sari silk.
(c) Suiting wool.
(d) Manchester cloth.

2. What has Bakha successfully taught himself from the book he bought?
(a) Basic math.
(b) How to write.
(c) How to read.
(d) The alphabet.

3. What did Bakha's uncle tell him when he first said that he wanted to be a "sahib" (30)?
(a) That he would miss his family.
(b) That it was impossible.
(c) That he would need to find another job.
(d) That he would have to go to school.

4. What does the word "Pundit" mean (19)?
(a) A high-caste person.
(b) A merchant.
(c) A scholar.
(d) A religious leader.

5. What does the street urchin accuse Bakha of?
(a) Beating him.
(b) Improper behavior with a woman.
(c) Insulting a god.
(d) Theft.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the priest inside the temple do to indicate the beginning of services?

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

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

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

5. What is Bakha staring at when he hears the man complaining that Bakha has bumped into him?

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