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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: Pages 57-83.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is "Waris Shah's Hir and Ranjah," which Bakha longs to read?
(a) A epic poem.
(b) A political treatise.
(c) A book of history.
(d) An adventure novel.

2. What word does Lakha use to address the doctor in his story?
(a) Sahib.
(b) Babu.
(c) Pandit.
(d) Hakim.

3. What does the word "Jernel" mean?
(a) Groom.
(b) Sweeper.
(c) Friend.
(d) General.

4. How much money was Gulabo given for her daughter's hand in marriage?
(a) 2,000 rupees.
(b) 50 rupees.
(c) 200 rupees.
(d) 1,000 rupees.

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) Working in a British barracks.
(d) Playing hockey in other towns.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator say is "a sort of intoxication" for Bakha (11)?

2. On page 6, what do the outcaste boys start calling Bakha after he starts wearing British clothing?

3. What does the priest tell Sohini he wants her to do?

4. What does the passage about the cheap nickel jewelry reveal about Bakha?

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

(see the answer key)

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