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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: Pages 110-139.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is Lakha's point in telling the story about when Bakha was gravely ill as a child?
(a) The caste system can seem unfair, but eventually everyone gets what they deserve.
(b) He loves Bakha more than it seems like he does.
(c) The upper castes can be good people who try to help the outcastes.
(d) He has done a lot for Bakha and deserves better treatment from his son.
2. What makes Bakha think that the hockey stick is "the best stick that had been manufactured in the world" (95)?
(a) It is marked with English stamps.
(b) It was given to him by his hero.
(c) It is colored in the colors of the Indian flag.
(d) It is strong but very flexible.
3. Why did a rich merchant once give Lakha a buffalo cow?
(a) It was a part of the merchant's daughter's wedding festivities.
(b) He was advised to do this because he wanted sons.
(c) His father had owed a debt to Lakha's father before both men died.
(d) He owed Lakha a year's back wages for sweeping at his home and shop.
4. Who draws Bakha's attention when he is near the train station?
(a) The railway guard.
(b) A British woman.
(c) A leper begging at the roadside.
(d) A small boy teasing a cat.
5. What motivates the babu's son to agree to give Bakha lessons?
(a) Fear.
(b) Compassion.
(c) Money.
(d) Pride.
Short Answer Questions
1. Besides his hockey skills and sense of humor, what is Havildar Charat Singh well-known for?
2. To what does Gandhi compare the caste Hindus' treatment of outcastes?
3. What is Chota's reaction to Bakha's new hockey stick?
4. Which character are people speaking of when they say that he is "a bit superior to his job" (9)?
5. On page 6, what do the outcaste boys start calling Bakha after he starts wearing British clothing?
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