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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Swami tell his drillmaster he suffers from in order to get out of drill and get to cricket practice on time in Chapter 15?
(a) Gastrointestinal Issues.
(b) Delirium.
(c) Headache.
(d) Stomach trouble.

2. While people are throwing foreign made clothing into the fire, what item does Swami throw in after being told it is foreign made?
(a) His shoes.
(b) His cap.
(c) His dhoti.
(d) His shirt.

3. What does Swami do with the headmaster’s cane when he takes if from him in Chapter 15?
(a) Throws it out the window.
(b) Breaks it in half.
(c) Runs away with it.
(d) Hits the headmaster with it.

4. What does Sankar tell Swami his father got him for school vacation?
(a) Spending money.
(b) Books.
(c) A trip.
(d) Toys.

5. What does Mani pour over students as they leave school on the last day?
(a) Ink.
(b) Milk.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Chalk dust.

6. Which team has accepted the M.C.C.’s challenge at the start of Chapter 15?
(a) The Young Men’s Union.
(b) The Malgudi Men’s Cricket Team.
(c) The Cricket Union of Young Men.
(d) The Young Men’s Cricket Association.

7. What does Swami think his father is the best at playing when they are at the club?
(a) Golf.
(b) Ping-pong.
(c) Tennis.
(d) Cards.

8. Where does Swami’s father take him after feeling sorry after being so hard on Swami to solve a math equation?
(a) The Club.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) The toy store.
(d) The candy store.

9. Who tells Swami he can get him an old cycle wheel for five rupees?
(a) Mani.
(b) Rajam.
(c) The tailor.
(d) The coachman.

10. What is NOT one of the places Swami’s father attempted to search for Swami prior to looking for his body in the river?
(a) His School.
(b) Rajam’s House.
(c) Mani’s House.
(d) The Market.

11. Where is Swami’s father when he touches a wet spot to see if it is blood in Chapter 16?
(a) Malgudi Railway Station.
(b) Swami’s Room.
(c) The hospital.
(d) The river bank.

12. Who comes to forgive Swami for his participation in the protests at the beginning of Chapter 13?
(a) Swami’s mother.
(b) The headmaster.
(c) Rajam.
(d) Mani.

13. After examinations are over, the students listen to a speech from whom?
(a) The headmaster.
(b) Mr. Ebenezar.
(c) Singaram.
(d) The Police Superintendent.

14. What does Rajam tell Swami’s headmaster Mani breaks with the club he brought into his office?
(a) Desks.
(b) Skulls.
(c) Legs.
(d) Necks.

15. The exam question Swami found easiest was about a tiger who offered what to a Brahmin?
(a) Golden crown.
(b) Gold Bangle.
(c) Golden slippers.
(d) Gold earrings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose turban does Mani say he wants to dye with ink on the last day of school?

2. Whose arrest are people protesting at the start of Chapter 12?

3. What school does Swami attend after leaving his previous school at the end of Chapter 12?

4. How many pies does Swami tell Rajam the coachman stole from him in Chapter 10?

5. Where is Swami’s father searching for Swami at the start of Chapter 16?

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