By Any other name

By Any other name

Multiple Choice

What kind of school do Santha and Primela attend?

• It is a school run by the British in India.

• It is a public school in America.

• It is a private school in Britain.

• It is a private school in India.

Multiple Choice

What is the genre of this text?

• Short Story

• Memoir

• Poem

• Novel

Multiple Choice

(RL.2.4) Read the excerpt from the passage.

“‘Come along,’ she said, frowning slightly. ‘What’s your name, dear?’

‘I don’t know.’ I said flatly.”

How does the Rau’s word choice impact the meaning of the passage?

• It reveals the language barrier that exists between the British and Indian people.

• It conveys the teacher’s disinterest in her Indian students.

• It highlights the loss of identity felt by the Indian people.

• It affirms that the British people are superior to the Indian people.

Multiple Choice

How does Santha answer when the teacher asks her name?

• She loudly says, "Santha!"

• She gives her sister's name.

• She says she doesn't know.

• She tells the teacher her name is Cynthia.

Multiple Choice

What is the first thing the teacher does when she meets Premila and Santha?

• She throws their lunch into the trash

• She tells them to change their clothes

• She smacks their knuckles with a ruler

• She gives them English-sounding names

Multiple Choice

What makes Santha and her sister different than their classmates?

• They brought Indian food instead of sandwiches for lunch

• They didn't smile

• They wore short dresses

• They argued with the teacher

Multiple Choice

Santha was accused of ‘not being a good sport’ because she was not competitive. Why did this confuse her?

• She wanted to lose so she could sit out

• She thought the rule was NOT tag others, just run

• She hated the game and didn’t want to play

• She thought the rule was to let the youngest ‘win’