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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What subject is Swami learning at the end of Chapter 7 after his baby brother is born?
(a) Tamil Grammar.
(b) Art.
(c) Scripture.
(d) History.

2. What does Rajam do to Mani on his first day of school, which impresses Swami?
(a) He yells at Mani.
(b) He returns Mani’s jab.
(c) He steals Mani’s books.
(d) He shakes Mani’s hand.

3. Who is used as Mani and Rajam’s medium when they meet at the end of Chapter 2?
(a) Swami.
(b) The Pea.
(c) Samuel.
(d) Somu.

4. What does Mr. Ebenezar read in scripture class at the end of Chapter 1, after Swami’s father’s letter has been received?
(a) The Bible.
(b) Bhagavad Gita.
(c) The Tripitaka.
(d) The Koran.

5. When Swami tells Granny that Rajam’s dad is Police Superintendent, what does Granny tell Swami her husband was?
(a) A magician.
(b) A firefighter.
(c) Mayor.
(d) Sub-magistrate.

6. How many days has Swami’s mother been in bed at the start of Chapter 7?
(a) 2.
(b) 7.
(c) 0.
(d) 12.

7. What does Swami bring to his father, which angers him in Chapter 8?
(a) His homework.
(b) His examination grades.
(c) His examination list.
(d) His map of Europe?

8. How does Swami feel when his Granny tells stories of her husband?
(a) Interested.
(b) Eager.
(c) Bored.
(d) Happy.

9. What does Swami’s teacher, Vedenayagam, write on his paper in Chapter 1?
(a) Very Good.
(b) Not good.
(c) Nice work.
(d) Very Bad.

10. What does Swami say a prayer for after it is no longer in his paper boat?
(a) The boat.
(b) The ant.
(c) His own soul.
(d) The gutter.

11. What river is considered “the prided of Malgudi” in Chapter 2?
(a) Seine.
(b) Malgudi River.
(c) Sarayu.
(d) The River of India.

12. Who is Swami waiting to arrive at his house at the start of Chapter 5?
(a) Somu.
(b) Mani.
(c) Rajam.
(d) the Pea.

13. What does Swami tell Granny Rajam once killed?
(a) A tiger.
(b) A dog.
(c) His nanny.
(d) A bear.

14. What is the title of Chapter 8 of Swami and Friends?
(a) Study Time.
(b) Before the Examinations.
(c) After the Examinations.
(d) School Exams.

15. What does Rajam bring to his meeting with Mani and Swami in Chapter 2?
(a) His books.
(b) A club.
(c) An air gun.
(d) A police officer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which new friend does Swami tell his Grandmother about at the start of Chapter 3?

2. What is the name of Chapter 3?

3. Who is getting ready for school at the start of Chapter 1?

4. What does Swami play with in the gutters near his house?

5. Whose house do Mani and Swami visit where they are met by a police officer in Chapter 3?

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