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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. When Bakha is in the street where he has to step over the cow, what does he notice about his surroundings?
(a) There are not as many people out as is usual for the time of day.
(b) His sister has not cleaned the street as she was supposed to have done.
(c) Many of the shopkeepers are staring at him as if they have already heard gossip about him.
(d) The number of British goods for sale has increased since he was last in the town.

2. How many times does Bakha try to mount the temple steps before he has the courage to get all the way to the top step?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

3. What was the family's purpose in putting Bakha on the floor when he was so ill?
(a) They hoped the cooler air near the floor would help with his fever.
(b) They wanted him to be able to die close to the earth.
(c) They were performing a ritual intended to solicit divine intervention.
(d) They needed space in the bed for the younger children.

4. On page 6, what do the outcaste boys start calling Bakha after he starts wearing British clothing?
(a) "Sergeant Sweeper."
(b) "Bakha-Britain."
(c) "O bey brother-in-law."
(d) "Imitation sahib."

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Gulabo accused Bakha of, in the past?

2. What does Bakha's family's diet seem to mostly consist of?

3. What is ironic about Bakha's friends teasing him about his interest in "fashun" (26)?

4. What does Bakha stop to do on his way home from the hockey game?

5. What are the walls of the houses of the outcastes made of?

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