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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 Bakha think there is a chance that Ram Charan will have skipped his sister's wedding?
(a) He disapproves of the match.
(b) His family needs the money from his work.
(c) He skipped his father's funeral.
(d) He and his sister are estranged.

2. Where did Bakha acquire a taste for the Western way of life?
(a) At his British-run school.
(b) Working in a British barracks.
(c) Traveling with his uncle.
(d) Playing hockey in other towns.

3. After he is finally free of the crowd in the street, what does Bakha suddenly realize is at the root of all of his problems?
(a) His status as an "untouchable."
(b) His lack of religious knowledge.
(c) His lack of education.
(d) His father.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bakha staring at when he hears the man complaining that Bakha has bumped into him?

2. What does the narrator say is "a sort of intoxication" for Bakha (11)?

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

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

5. What is the image in the model temple at the base of the banyan tree?

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