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Section 1: Pages 3-29

1. Who is the author of Untouchable?
(a) Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay.
(b) R. K. Narayan.
(c) Khushwant Singh.
(d) Mulk Raj Anand.

2. What are the walls of the houses of the outcastes made of?
(a) Mud.
(b) Sheets of tin.
(c) Scavenged lumber.
(d) Stone.

3. What is a "cantonment" (3)?
(a) Land devoted to agriculture.
(b) A military or police headquarters.
(c) A palace for minor royalty.
(d) A subdivision of territory.

4. How old is Bakha?
(a) 15.
(b) 18.
(c) 17.
(d) 16.

5. What does the term "Jemandar" mean (3)?
(a) A state of ritual impurity.
(b) To argue a point just for the fun of argument.
(c) It is a term of respect for someone of a higher caste.
(d) Foreman, leader of a crew of workers.

6. Where did Bakha acquire a taste for the Western way of life?
(a) Playing hockey in other towns.
(b) Working in a British barracks.
(c) Traveling with his uncle.
(d) At his British-run school.

7. What word does Bakha use to refer to British soldiers?
(a) Pongos.
(b) Redcoats.
(c) Squaddies.
(d) Tommies.

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