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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 emotion does Bakha struggle with as his father tells the story of the time he was so ill as a child?
(a) Fear.
(b) Scorn.
(c) Rage.
(d) Self-pity.

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

3. What does Bakha's family's diet seem to mostly consist of?
(a) Rice.
(b) Bread.
(c) Cabbage.
(d) Potatoes.

4. What does Bakha think Ram Charan's sister looked like as a child?
(a) A monkey.
(b) A goat.
(c) An owl.
(d) A wild dog.

5. What is a tonga-wallah?
(a) A blacksmith.
(b) A jockey.
(c) A carriage driver.
(d) A delivery person.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bakha criticize his brother for when they are eating?

2. How does Bakha feel when he observes the services taking place inside the temple?

3. When Bakha is in the street where he has to step over the cow, what does he notice about his surroundings?

4. Why does Bakha feel glad that his friends are walking well ahead of him when they are heading to the heath?

5. Where did Bakha acquire a taste for the Western way of life?

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