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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many children does Waterfall Venkamma have?
(a) 3 sons and 4 daughters.
(b) 4 sons and 3 daughters.
(c) 5 sons and 2 daughters.
(d) 2 sons and 5 daughters.

2. In Chapter 3, who does Bhatta say that the Mahatma has adopted?
(a) A Weaver girl.
(b) A Potter girl.
(c) A Muslim girl.
(d) A Pariah girl.

3. Where does Moorthy plan to fast in Chapter 7?
(a) Temple.
(b) His home.
(c) Rangamma's home.
(d) Under a tree in Rangamma's yard.

4. In Chapter 7, how old is Ratna?
(a) 15.
(b) 16.
(c) 14.
(d) 17.

5. In Chapter 4, what does Moorthy carry when he disembarks from a cart in Chapter 4?
(a) Shoes and books.
(b) Cloth and books.
(c) Musical instrument and books.
(d) Food and books.

6. In Chapter 8 as Range Gowda, Moorthy, and others prepared to elected a Congress committee, what do they call Moorthy and say he will be?
(a) Mahatma.
(b) Swami.
(c) Sage.
(d) Pandit.

7. How many verses does the Mahabharata have?
(a) 98,131.
(b) 214,778.
(c) 186,384.
(d) 48,000.

8. Who comes to work the Skeffington Coffee Estate as it expands?
(a) Coolies.
(b) Kanaka.
(c) Grunts.
(d) Drudges.

9. How much money does Moorthy collect for the festivals he wants to hold in Chpater 1?
(a) 208 rupees.
(b) 311 rupees.
(c) 147 rupees.
(d) 98 rupees.

10. In Belur, how often can the Pariahs enter the temple?
(a) 4 times a year.
(b) Once a year.
(c) 3 times a year.
(d) Twice a year.

11. What is Rachanna doing when Moorthy sees him by the veranda in Chapter 8?
(a) Eating.
(b) Reading.
(c) Sharpening scissors.
(d) Sharpening his sickle.

12. In Chapter 2, when did the price of rice drop?
(a) 2 years ago.
(b) 6 months ago.
(c) 3 years ago.
(d) 10 months ago.

13. What is the name of the Weavers' elder in Chapter 8?
(a) Boranna.
(b) Siddayya.
(c) Ramayya.
(d) Rachanna.

14. In Chapter 8, what does Range Gowda tell Moorthy that Bhatta said they would eat?
(a) Lentils.
(b) Mud.
(c) Dirt.
(d) Rice.

15. In Chapter 8, how does Seenu feel when he learns a Congress committe is to be founded?
(a) Happy.
(b) Angry.
(c) Sad.
(d) Joyful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the president of the Congress in Chapter 8?

2. What is the name of the maistri in Chapter 5?

3. What is the fee to join the Congress of All India in Chapter 8?

4. In Chapter 5, how old is Chenna when he comes to Skeffington Coffee Estate?

5. From what language are the modern Indian languages derived?

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