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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Pages 84-109.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the little boy refuse to come down into the alley to defecate?
(a) He thinks it is a rude way to treat Bakha.
(b) He is shy about doing it in public.
(c) He does not want to be near an outcaste.
(d) He wants his mother to bribe him with sweets.

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

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

4. Who throws the rock that strikes the babu's younger son?
(a) Ram Charan.
(b) Chota.
(c) The babu's elder son.
(d) Bakha.

5. What motivates the babu's son to agree to give Bakha lessons?
(a) Pride.
(b) Compassion.
(c) Money.
(d) Fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator note is ironic about Charat Singh's exclamation "Oh, work, work, blow work!" (91)?

2. What is implied by Bakha's feeling like a "giant" when he looks back at the outcastes' colony after fleeing his home?

3. What sweet does Ram Charan bring from his sister's wedding to share with his friends?

4. What did Bakha's uncle tell him when he first said that he wanted to be a "sahib" (30)?

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

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