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

2. How old is Ram Charan's sister?
(a) 13.
(b) 14.
(c) 15.
(d) 16.

3. What is the "pleasantest surprise" Bakha receives when he nears Ram Charan's home (77)?
(a) There is an English band.
(b) Chota is there.
(c) Ram Charan's sister smiles at him.
(d) Gulabo greets him warmly.

4. What is ironic about Bakha's friends teasing him about his interest in "fashun" (26)?
(a) They are not trying to be cruel.
(b) They do not even know what the word means.
(c) They share this interest.
(d) They are the ones who first encouraged his interest.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "Pundit" mean (19)?

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

3. On page 28, what does the narrator say prevails in the lives of the outcastes?

4. How does Chota wake Bakha when Bakha falls asleep by the spring?

5. What does Bakha anticipate his father's reaction will be if he tells him about his day's problems?

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