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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. Who is Swami always with once school vacation begins?
2. What team does Rajam ask Swami if he would like to start in Chapter 13?
3. What is NOT one of the places Swami’s father attempted to search for Swami prior to looking for his body in the river?
4. Where is Swami’s father when he touches a wet spot to see if it is blood in Chapter 16?
5. What does Swami tell his drillmaster he suffers from in order to get out of drill and get to cricket practice on time in Chapter 15?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Rajam offer to help Swami try to make it to practice on time in Chapter 14?
2. What does Rajam scold Mani for at the beginning of Chapter 11 while sitting but the trunk road?
3. What plan does Rajam concoct to help Swami after the coachman steals Swami’s money?
4. What is Swami’s life like at Board School, which gets in the way of his cricket practice?
5. How does the headmaster punish those students who did not attend school and joined the protest instead in Chapter 12?
6. How does Swam’s headmaster react when Rajam tells him his father is the Police Superintendent?
7. Describe the protest at the start of Chapter 12.
8. What does Swami tell his drill master to try to get out of drill after school and how does the drill master react?
9. Which exam question does Swami find easiest and why does he second guess his answer when he speaks with his classmates?
10. What does Swami become obsessed with obtaining while on vacation in Chapter 10 and what is it exactly?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Swami’s behavior and emotions are different when outside in nature versus when he is inside at home or school. Analyze these differences and discuss their significance to the one or two themes of the novel.
Essay Topic 2
Without attempting to seek it, Swami experiences the political and religious conflict of the times. Analyze the moments when these conflicts enter Swami’s world and describe how they affect Swami.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast Swami’s tone with his mother and grandmother and his tone with his father.
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