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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who are the "pale-white ghosts, ghouls and hobgoblins" mentioned on page 87?
(a) The sahibs.
(b) Kings and queens.
(c) The sadhus.
(d) The sepoys.

2. What sweet does Ram Charan bring from his sister's wedding to share with his friends?
(a) Candied pumpkin.
(b) Laddus.
(c) Modaks.
(d) Sugar plums.

3. Why does Bakha feel sympathy for the younger of the babu's sons?
(a) He knows that the babu favors his older son.
(b) He knows that the little boy gets into trouble for spending time with Bakha.
(c) He knows how desperate the little boy is to play in the game.
(d) He knows that the boy's older brother often neglects him.

4. What instruction does Charat Singh give Bakha about the hockey stick?
(a) He should treat it very carefully and ensure it is not damaged.
(b) He should show it to his father so that his father will be proud of how well-liked Bakha is.
(c) He should practice with it before trying to use it in a game.
(d) He should hide it under his coat and not tell anyone about the gift.

5. What is the profession of the man that Ram Charan's sister is marrying?
(a) Leather worker.
(b) Water carrier.
(c) Washerman.
(d) Soldier.

Short Answer Questions

1. What point does Bakha take away from the story his father tells about when Bakha was gravely ill as a child?

2. Why does Rakha feel safe from Bakha's criticism?

3. What does Bakha anticipate his father's reaction will be if he tells him about his day's problems?

4. What does his trip to the kitchen cause Bakha to remember?

5. What are the "ghats by the waterside" (76)?

Short Essay Questions

1. Although Bakha is honored by Charat Singh's actions, in what sense are they also condescending and dismissive of Bakha's humanity?

2. How does Chota react differently to Bakha's stories about the priest and the woman at the alley house?

3. When Bakha is lying under a tree outside the barracks, what does he decide about taking so much time away from work?

4. What excuse does Bakha give for not bringing more food home, and how does his father's reply make him feel?

5. What game does Bakha remember playing with his friends and Ram Charan's sister when they were young children?

6. Describe Bakha's memory of seeing Ram Charan's sister on her way home from the brook one morning before dawn.

7. What is the significance of Bakha asking Ram Charan to toss him a sugar plum instead of taking it himself?

8. What stories about Charat Singh's hockey career does Bakha think about while he is waiting for Charat Singh to appear?

9. What is the function of the passage of description of Bakha's family's outdoor kitchen?

10. Even before Charat Singh gives Bakha the hockey stick, what does he do that causes Bakha to feel very honored?

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