By Any Other Name

Santha and Cynthia are

• sisters.

• mother and daughter.

• best friends.

• the same person.

You know from the opening lines of the story that

• Santha is more cautious than Premila.

• Santha is stronger than Premila.

• Premila is more obedient than Santha.

• Premila is older than Santha.

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One reason the girls’ mother sends them to the Anglo-Indian school is that

• they have already learned everything she can teach them.

• she can no longer teach them at home due to her poor health.

• she is legally required to do so.

• the sisters beg to be sent there.

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How does Santha feel about “Cynthia’?

• Competitive, envious

• Detached, uninterested

• Loving, affectionate

• Friendly, casual

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Why does Santha answer “I don’t know” when asked her name?

• She cannot translate her name.

• Indian names are hard for her to pronounce.

• She’s not sure what answer to give.

• First names are kept secret in India.

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To the narrator, the word apple is

• unfamiliar.

• silly.

• significant.

• babyish.

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How might the interactions between the English and Indian children by best characterized?

• Friendly and open

• Hostile but polite

• Playful and mischievous

• Infrequent and cool

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Which aspect of school life does Santha find toughest to understand?

• Reading and writing

• Tests

• Lunch

• Games

Premila wants to leave school because

• her teacher insulted Indians.

• she is jealous of Santha’s popularity.

• the family is moving to another city.

• the girls’ mother told them to leave.

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Santha’s mother and sister think she is too young to understand

• school rules.

• family tradition.

• the importance of a good education.

• anti-Indian stereotypes.

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