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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what street does Mani plan to attack Somu at night on his way to the market?
(a) Market Street.
(b) Malgudi Street.
(c) Kabir Street.
(d) Kefir Street.

2. What does Rajam tell Mani and Swami they can do with his toys?
(a) Have them all.
(b) Play with any toy they want.
(c) He tells them not to tell anyone about them.
(d) He says they cannot touch them.

3. What is the title of Chapter 5 of Swami and Friends?
(a) Granny’s Room.
(b) Swami’s Room.
(c) Father’s Room.
(d) Mother’s Room.

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

5. What is the name of Chapter 1?
(a) Tuesday Evening.
(b) Monday Morning.
(c) Saturday Afternoon.
(d) Monday Night.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mani bring to the clerk’s house in an effort to get him to tell him what is on the exam?

2. How does Swami feel when his Granny tells him about his new brother?

3. Who is the author of Swami and Friends?

4. What does Swami tell the cook he must change and put on a clean one for his friend’s visit in Chapter 5?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Which of Swami’s father’s arguments about why he should study for exams inspires Swami to study?

2. In what ways does Rajam, the new student in Chapter 2, impress Swami?

3. What class does Swami stare at while bored in Vendanayagam’s class in Chapter 1?

4. How does Mani show his allegiance to Swami when he finds out about his new nickname of Tail in Chapter 5?

5. Describe the scene with Swami, the paper boat, and the ant in Chapter 4.

6. What happens when Swami finds his friends, including Sankar and the Pea, playing a game under a tamarind tree in Chapter 4?

7. Describe the exchange between Rajam and his cook when Mani and Swami first visit in Chapter 3.

8. Who does Mani visit to find out what is on exams and what does this person tell Mani?

9. What does Mani tell Swami he plans to do to Rajam in Chapter 2?

10. What are Swami’s thoughts on the Infant Standard’s class described in Chapter 4?

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