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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Pages 110-139.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does "Mephistophelean" mean when the narrator says that there is something "Mephistophelean" about Gandhi's chin (125)?
(a) Weak.
(b) Proud.
(c) Devilish.
(d) Stubborn.

2. What word does Lakha use to address the doctor in his story?
(a) Hakim.
(b) Sahib.
(c) Pandit.
(d) Babu.

3. 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) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

4. What does Sohini first tell her brother the priest did to her?
(a) Made improper sexual suggestions.
(b) Threatened to get their father in trouble.
(c) Grabbed her breasts.
(d) Chastised her for not cleaning properly.

5. Why does Bahka not immediately apologize when he is accused of bumping the man in the street?
(a) He does not hear what the man is saying, at first.
(b) He thinks the idea of ritual pollution is ridiculous.
(c) He does not think he really bumped the man.
(d) He is paralyzed with fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the "Uka" about whom Gandhi speaks?

2. How does Chota wake Bakha when Bakha falls asleep by the spring?

3. Besides his hockey skills and sense of humor, what is Havildar Charat Singh well-known for?

4. What motivates the babu's son to agree to give Bakha lessons?

5. What does Bakha do when he is finally at the top of the temple steps?

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