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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. What is a "sepoy" (5)?
(a) A temple priest.
(b) A town official.
(c) An Indian soldier.
(d) A rag-seller.

2. What does the narrator say Charat Singh's offer "called forth" in Bakha (10)?
(a) Hope.
(b) Servility.
(c) Compassion.
(d) Fear.

3. Why has Bakha decided that asking one of the NCO's for the solar topee is impractical?
(a) They are not allowed to speak to civilians.
(b) They all want the solar topee for themselves.
(c) They are rotated in and out too often to make friends with.
(d) They are well known for anti-Indian sentiment.

4. Who is Colonel Hutchinson?
(a) The babu whose son was injured at the hockey game.
(b) The commander of the cantonment.
(c) The head of the local Salvation Army.
(d) An officer from the British barracks Bakha used to clean.

5. Whom does Bakha see working in the river on his way to Ram Charan's sister's wedding?
(a) Fishermen.
(b) Water-carriers.
(c) Washermen.
(d) Boatmen.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What has Chota lied to the other players about?

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

4. What do all of the stories about the solar topee have in common?

5. Why does Rakha not come inside when their father has Sohini call him in?

(see the answer key)

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