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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is celebrated at Kartik?
(a) Victory of good over evil.
(b) Gods and lights.
(c) Mother Goddess Durga.
(d) Birth of Lord Ganesha.

2. How old is Rangamma in Chapter 10?
(a) 42.
(b) 36.
(c) Not quite 30.
(d) Nearing 40.

3. What does Rangappa break and offer to the bulls in Chapter 12?
(a) Pineapple.
(b) Egg.
(c) Bread.
(d) Coconut.

4. What day of the week do Moorthy and the others go to picket the toddy shops in Chapter 15?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Friday.

5. How do the villagers in Kanthapura learn that the Mahatma has been arrested in Chapter 14?
(a) Messenger on a bicycle.
(b) Messenger on the bus.
(c) Messenger on a cart.
(d) Messenger in a car.

6. After the Mahatma is arrested, when is a "Don't Touch-the-Government campaign be held in Chapter 14?
(a) The next day.
(b) 2 days.
(c) Next week.
(d) 2 weeks.

7. How many men are arrested and marched to the Santur police station in Chapter 10?
(a) 10.
(b) 17.
(c) 5.
(d) 11.

8. What happens to the women whose husbands are taken away during the night in Chapter 17?
(a) Tied to pillars and gagged.
(b) Raped.
(c) Whipped into unconsciousness.
(d) Locked in their homes.

9. How old was Sankaru when he lost his wife?
(a) 26.
(b) 24.
(c) 22.
(d) 27.

10. In Chapter 15, what is the name of the revenue collector who takes bribes, beats, his wife, and sends his servants to beat the people?
(a) Aravind.
(b) Raghavayya.
(c) Dinesh.
(d) Murugan.

11. How long did Seetharamu have to recover at Ratnamma's house after he was released from prison in Chapter 16?
(a) A dozen nights.
(b) 5 nights.
(c) A fortnight.
(d) 5 days.

12. What festival is being held in Chapter 10?
(a) Navaratri.
(b) Kartik.
(c) Diwali.
(d) Holi.

13. When do the policemn walk away through the main street in Chapter 12?
(a) Midnight.
(b) 8 p.m.
(c) 9 p.m.
(d) Dusk.

14. In Chapter 12, how does Moorthy return to Kanthapura?
(a) By bus.
(b) By car.
(c) Walks.
(d) By cart.

15. Who releases the women from the temple in Chapter 17?
(a) Nanjamma.
(b) Bhavna.
(c) Rachi.
(d) Ratna.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, what do the children do while Moorthy and the others go to picket the toddy shops?

2. In Chapter 15, how many coolies come to live in Kanthapura?

3. What was the city boy who was force fed and caned in Chapter 16?

4. In Chapter 10, how many yards of yarn does Sankar spijn every morning?

5. In Chapter 10, where do men gather in the night when the policeman is seen?

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