By Any Other Name Review

What was the narrator's name changed to?

• Pamela

• Premila

• Santha

• Cynthia

Why were the examinations and degrees from Indian schools not considered valid?

• They were only for boys.

• They were not recognized by the British.

• They were too expensive.

• They were not rigorous enough.

What was the name that was given to the narrator's sister?

• Premila

• Cynthia

• Pamela

• Santha

What did the small girl have around her eyes?

• No makeup

• Eyeshadow

• Black Kohl

• Mascara

Why were the Hindi books put away?

• They were tired of studying Hindi.

• Mother's good health broke down.

• They wanted to learn a new language

• They finished reading the stories of the Lord Krishna.

What was the narrator's mother's reason for not sending Premila to British-run schools?

• She didn't like the teachers.

• She didn't want Premila and Santha to be influenced by British culture.

• She didn't trust the quality of education in British-run schools.

• She wanted Premila to have an Indian education.

How many Indian children were in the school?

• Unknown

• 40

• 12

• 4

Why did the narrator's father have to travel to the villages?

• To visit the sick

• To perform his duties as a civil servant

• To visit family members

• To attend a conference

Why did the narrator's mother's health break down?

• She caught the flu.

• She caught a cold.

• She had a mental breakdown.

• She was overworked.

Why did the narrator's mother initially refuse to send Premila and Santha to school?

• She thought Britishers were insular.

• Her husband did not want them to attend the school.

• She thought Indian schools were better.

• She didn't believe in education.