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

2. 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) The candy store.
(c) A restaurant.
(d) The toy store.

3. How often do Mani and Swami see each other after Swami changes schools in Chapter 13?
(a) Daily.
(b) Bi-weekly.
(c) Never.
(d) Weekly.

4. After the coachman tells Swami he can help him for six pies, Swami does what to try to get the money after nobody will give it to him?
(a) Steal it from Rajam’s house.
(b) Prays to the gods.
(c) Steal it at the market.
(d) Sell his schoolbooks.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Swami’s father call the Deputy Superintendent when recounting the day of protests to Swami’s mother in Chapter 12?

2. Despite the oppressive summer heat, which part of day do Mani, Rajam, and Swami find most fascinating according to Chapter 10?

3. What team does Rajam ask Swami if he would like to start in Chapter 13?

4. After the mob leaves the Board School, who does Swami notice among the constables?

5. What is the title of Chapter 15 of Swami and Friends?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plan does Rajam concoct to help Swami after the coachman steals Swami’s money?

2. How does Swam’s headmaster react when Rajam tells him his father is the Police Superintendent?

3. What does Rajam scold Mani for at the beginning of Chapter 11 while sitting but the trunk road?

4. How do Mani, Rajam, and Swami go about ordering equipment for their new cricket team in Chapter 13?

5. How does Swami react when his headmaster canes him for missing drill for a whole week?

6. What is Swami’s life like at Board School, which gets in the way of his cricket practice?

7. Describe the protest at the start of Chapter 12.

8. What does Swami become obsessed with obtaining while on vacation in Chapter 10 and what is it exactly?

9. What is Swami worried is going to happen to him when he leaves the club with his father in Chapter 11?

10. What does Rajam think of Swami’s actions during the protest?

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