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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 does Granny explain to Swami that he will soon have in Chapter 7?
2. How does Swami feel when he looks at his mother in her room in Chapter 7?
3. What reason does Swami give Granny for not wanting her to come to his room when she friend is there?
4. Who is getting ready for school at the start of Chapter 1?
5. When Swami tells Granny that Rajam’s dad is Police Superintendent, what does Granny tell Swami her husband was?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Somu explain to Swami regarding his new nickname, Tail, in Chapter 4?
2. In what ways does Rajam, the new student in Chapter 2, impress Swami?
3. Describe Swami’s conversation with Granny about Rajam at the start of Chapter 3.
4. What impresses Swami and Mani about Rajam’s house on their first visit in Chapter 3?
5. How does Rajam know the room they are in is not Swami’s during his visit to Swami’s house in Chapter 5?
6. Describe the scene with Swami, the paper boat, and the ant in Chapter 4.
7. What are Swami’s thoughts on the Infant Standard’s class described in Chapter 4?
8. Describe the exchange between Rajam and his cook when Mani and Swami first visit in Chapter 3.
9. What happens at Nallapas Grove between Mani and Rajam?
10. Describe Swami’s visit to his mother’s room at the start of Chapter 7?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Swami and his friends start a cricket team and it so happens that Swami has a talent for cricket, though his school gets in the way of his practice. Analyze the symbolic significance of Swami’s experience with cricket.
Essay Topic 2
Swami visits Infant Standards at Albert Mission School a couple of times. Analyze Swami’s feelings toward the children in the class and interactions with the Infant Standards class. How do these moments develop the overall theme of the novel?
Essay Topic 3
Swami speaks more openly with his grandmother when at home, yet also finds himself getting very angry with her. Analyze Swami’s relationship with his grandmother and how it represents the theme of Swami’s growing up.
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