(I've completed the test, everyone will get different questions but if you have these question, they're correct.)
4) How do the past actions of Srimati affect Surja’s actions?
A. Srimati’s reckless and immoral behavior has tainted Surja Mukhi’s family name, which causes shame in the family. Throughout the story, Surja is actively searching for a way to regain her social status.
B. Srimati abandons her son who is then taken in by Surja’s father and later by Surja, who cares for him like a brother. This leads Surja to leap at the chance to marry Tara to a respectable young woman. (CORRECT)
C. Because she is a beautiful but immoral woman Srimati poisoned the house of Surja Mukhi’s family and has caused struggle and despair to fall upon them.
D. Using wealth from her lover, Srimati gives Surja money to open a village school with Tara as the master so he will have an income.
5) Based on this excerpt, how does Indian society view education?
A. Anyone who learns to speak English is considered a god.
B. A well-educated person is important and valued. (CORRECT)
C. Education is only for the wealthy; the lower classes have no use for it.
D. Men and women receive equal educations; it is important to have educated citizens.
6) How does the information about the characters and their families reflect culture?
A. Surja’s letter to her husband provides an example of a typical relationship in an arranged marriage.
B. Nagendra’s kindness to the young girl demonstrates that charity toward strangers is expected.
C. The focus on class emphasizes the importance of social hierarchy in Indian culture. (CORRECT)
D. The explanation of family relationships makes clear each character’s role in society.
7) How do the narrator's actions set the plot in motion?
A. Paying cash to the villagers for any damage his pigs may have committed triggers a greedy response in the villagers; this causes them to trick him again and again.
B. By sectioning off his pigs and declaring that the villagers must repay any damage done to them, the narrator creates tension. (CORRECT)
C. The narrator's flashy appearance and blatant displays of wealth cause the villagers to despise him; they look for ways to force him off their land.
D. By speaking directly to the chief, the narrator violates the trust of the villagers, which leads the villagers to plot against him.
8) How does the first-person point of view affect this story?
A. It increases the impact of the resolution by showing how the narrator feels and what he learns by the end of the story.
B. It elevates the conflict and tension by reinforcing the narrator’s view of the natives and limits readers' understanding of the natives and their actions. (CORRECT)
C. It allows readers to see the conflict from multiple angles, encouraging readers to sympathize with the villagers as well as the narrator.
D. It allows readers to better understand the story’s exposition, exposing readers to the strange and diverse landscape the narrator finds himself in.
9) Which sentences correctly use a colon?
Drag the sentences into the boxes to complete the table.
Correct: "Bring the following items for tomorrow's service project: a paintbrush, old clothes, and a hat." & "The Fourth of July parade had these features: three bands, a drum major, and ten floats."
Incorrect: "The best sunsets are at: the beach, the mountains, and the deserts." & "A family should: love each other, spend time together, and respect one another."
10) Select the clause from the drop-down menu to correctly complete the sentence.
Winston Churchill addressed the House of Commons with these famous words: "We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind."