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

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

3. How many times does Bakha try to mount the temple steps before he has the courage to get all the way to the top step?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

4. 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.

5. What does the narrator say that the word "sahib" refers to (5)?
(a) "Hindu sepoys."
(b) "Companions."
(c) "Superior people."
(d) "Modern people."

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say prevents the crowd from accepting Bakha's apology?

2. What is a "cantonment" (3)?

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

4. What is a tonga-wallah?

5. What are the walls of the houses of the outcastes made of?

(see the answer key)

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