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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What “idiotic” (60) thing does Swami’s father say he does not want to hear while he tries to work?
2. Who does Mani follow around at school, convinced he knows what is on the exams?
3. How does Swami’s mother’s face look when he visits her in her room in Chapter 7?
4. What is the name of Chapter 1?
5. Chapter 8 begins how long before Swami’s school exams?
Short Essay Questions
1. What impresses Swami and Mani about Rajam’s house on their first visit in Chapter 3?
2. What happens when Swami finds his friends, including Sankar and the Pea, playing a game under a tamarind tree in Chapter 4?
3. Describe the exchange between Rajam and his cook when Mani and Swami first visit in Chapter 3.
4. How does Swami’s father react to the examination list Swami has written in Chapter 8?
5. What are Swami’s thoughts on the Infant Standard’s class described in Chapter 4?
6. What class does Swami stare at while bored in Vendanayagam’s class in Chapter 1?
7. What does Somu explain to Swami regarding his new nickname, Tail, in Chapter 4?
8. What does Mani talk to Swami about while walking to Rajam’s to find out what their promised surprise is in Chapter 6?
9. How does Swami prepare for Rajam’s first visit to his house in Chapter 5?
10. Which of Swami’s father’s arguments about why he should study for exams inspires Swami to study?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and theme of Swami and Friends?
Essay Topic 2
Swami is punished at both of his schools for various responses. Write an essay analyzing the reasons Swami is punished and the methods of punishments used at each school.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze Swami’s relationship with his father. Use examples from the text to show how Swami’s relationship with Swami develops his character and the overall themes of the novel.
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