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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: Pages 84-109.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Bakha's uncle tell him when he first said that he wanted to be a "sahib" (30)?
(a) That it was impossible.
(b) That he would need to find another job.
(c) That he would have to go to school.
(d) That he would miss his family.

2. What does the narrator note is ironic about Charat Singh's exclamation "Oh, work, work, blow work!" (91)?
(a) He was angry at Bakha that morning for neglecting his work.
(b) He is well-known as a hard worker.
(c) He has just scolded the cook for this same attitude.
(d) Charat Singh's life does not really include much hard work.

3. Who is Colonel Hutchinson?
(a) The babu whose son was injured at the hockey game.
(b) The commander of the cantonment.
(c) An officer from the British barracks Bakha used to clean.
(d) The head of the local Salvation Army.

4. What gesture does Bakha continuously make in order to try to placate the man that he has bumped on the street?
(a) He kneels in the street.
(b) He bows to the man over and over.
(c) He covers his eyes with his hands.
(d) He joins his hands prayerfully.

5. How much money was Gulabo given for her daughter's hand in marriage?
(a) 50 rupees.
(b) 2,000 rupees.
(c) 200 rupees.
(d) 1,000 rupees.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Bakha feel glad that his friends are walking well ahead of him when they are heading to the heath?

2. When Bakha returns home, what does it seem to him his father has been doing all day?

3. What does the word "Jernel" mean?

4. What caste does the cook assume Bakha is a member of?

5. What is Bakha staring at when he hears the man complaining that Bakha has bumped into him?

(see the answer key)

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