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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 Swami bring to his father, which angers him in Chapter 8?

2. Who does Swami try to imitate in his class, which causes the Pea to laugh uncontrollably at the end of Chapter 7?

3. Rajam begins to suspect they are not in Swami’s room because it appears to lack which contents of Swami’s?

4. Who becomes increasingly strict with Swami just before exams in Chapter 8?

5. What is the title of Chapter 7 of Swami and Friends?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Pea tell Swami in class when Swami tells him of his new brother?

2. How does Swami’s father react to the examination list Swami has written in Chapter 8?

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

4. What does Mani talk to Swami about while walking to Rajam’s to find out what their promised surprise is in Chapter 6?

5. How does Swami prepare for Rajam’s first visit to his house in Chapter 5?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Swami say about Jesus in response to Mr. Ebenezar’s criticism of Hindu beliefs in Chapter 1?

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

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.

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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