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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. After the mob leaves the Board School, who does Swami notice among the constables?
2. What is the title of Chapter 9 of Swami and Friends?
3. What does Swami’s father call him when his says he cannot do the math problem his father presented to him in Chapter 11?
4. What is the title of Chapter 11 of Swami and Friends?
5. Who tells Swami he can get him an old cycle wheel for five rupees?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the coachman tell Swami he can help him get a hoop?
2. What is the difference between Swami’s friendship with Sankar, Somu, and the Pea and his friendship with Mani and Rajam as described in Chapter 10?
3. In what way does Swami’s father get in the way of his fun once his father is on vacation from work?
4. Where does Swami feel he needs to runaway to after leaving Board School in Chapter 15 and what does he plan to do there?
5. Describe the protest at the start of Chapter 12.
6. Which exam question does Swami find easiest and why does he second guess his answer when he speaks with his classmates?
7. What does Swami tell his drill master to try to get out of drill after school and how does the drill master react?
8. What does Swami become obsessed with obtaining while on vacation in Chapter 10 and what is it exactly?
9. What does Mani do to students after they are dismissed for vacation and how does Swami join him?
10. How do Mani, Rajam, and Swami go about ordering equipment for their new cricket team in Chapter 13?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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 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.
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