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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 is Rajam’s father’s occupation?
2. Who is following Swam at the end of Chapter 4?
3. What does Rajam do to Mani on his first day of school, which impresses Swami?
4. What does Rajam tell Mani and Swami he has for them at his house at the start of Chapter 6?
5. Chapter 8 begins how long before Swami’s school exams?
Short Essay Questions
1. Which of Swami’s father’s arguments about why he should study for exams inspires Swami to study?
2. Describe the exchange between Rajam and his cook when Mani and Swami first visit in Chapter 3.
3. How does Swami prepare for Rajam’s first visit to his house in Chapter 5?
4. How does Swami’s father react to the examination list Swami has written in Chapter 8?
5. Who are Mani and Swami surprised to see when they arrive at Rajam’s house in Chapter 5 and why are they there?
6. Who does Mani visit to find out what is on exams and what does this person tell Mani?
7. Why has Swami’s mother been in bed for two days at the start of Chapter 7?
8. In what ways does Rajam, the new student in Chapter 2, impress Swami?
9. What happens when Swami returns to school after Rajam’s visit in Chapter 5?
10. What impresses Swami and Mani about Rajam’s house on their first visit in Chapter 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay defining friendship from Eleanor’s perspective. How important is friendship to Swami and in what ways does it affect his behavior at school or at home?
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.
Essay Topic 3
Swami experiences personal changes throughout the novel. In what ways does Swami change and in what ways does Swami remain the same? How do these changes develop the theme of growing up?
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