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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15 & 16 .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mani follow around at school, convinced he knows what is on the exams?
(a) The school clerk.
(b) Mr. Ebenezar.
(c) The headmaster.
(d) Rajam.

2. What does Swami’s drillmaster call Swami in Chapter 15 when Swami tries to get sent home from drill?
(a) A troublesome oaf.
(b) A lying pig.
(c) A foolish thing.
(d) A persevering swine.

3. What does Swami do to Sankar and the Pea in his class at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) He throws ink at them.
(b) He chases them out of the classroom.
(c) He slaps them.
(d) He screams at them.

4. As Swami begins to study the map of Europe at home, he wonders how map makers find what about a country?
(a) The size.
(b) The name.
(c) The location.
(d) The shape.

5. After stopping a village boy on a bullock drawn cart, who do Swami and his friends tell the boy they are?
(a) Military Personnel.
(b) Government Police.
(c) Detectives.
(d) Spies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Swami try to imitate in his class, which causes the Pea to laugh uncontrollably at the end of Chapter 7?

2. What does Mr. Ebenezar read in scripture class at the end of Chapter 1, after Swami’s father’s letter has been received?

3. What is the name of Chapter 3?

4. At the start of Chapter 9, Swami feels uneasy for turning his paper in at which point during the exam?

5. What “idiotic” (60) thing does Swami’s father say he does not want to hear while he tries to work?

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