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By Any Other Name - retake

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Based on the selection, what inference can you make about the relationship between India and Great Britain in the 1920s?

a)

India was dominated by British rule.

b)

India and Great Britain shared political power.

c)

India was a popular British travel destination.

d)

India and Great Britain had recently fought a war.

2.

"The headmistress had been in India, I suppose, fifteen years or so, but she still smiled her helpless inability to cope with Indian names."

What does this quotation suggest about English people in India during the time period in which this memoir is set?

a)

English people struggled pronouncing the names of both Indian and British children.

b)

English people generally thought their culture and language were superior to India’s.

c)

The English kept transferring in teachers ever since the headmistress was first stationed there.

d)

The English tried to educate all the British and Indian children during their rule.

3.

The primary purpose of paragraph 5 is —

Paragraph 5:

"We had been sent to that school because my father, among his responsibilities as an officer of the civil service, had a tour of duty to perform in the villages around that steamy little provincial town, where he had his headquarters at that time. He used to make his shorter inspection tours on horseback, and a week before, in the stale heat of a typically postmonsoon day, we had waved goodbye to him and a little procession-an assistant, a secretary, two bearers, and the man to look after the bedding rolls and luggage. They rode away through our large garden, still bright green from the rains, and we turned back into the twilight of the house and the sound of fans whispering in every room."

a)

to describe how the author’s family lived

b)

to describe the school that the children attended

c)

to describe the author’s relationship with her teachers

d)

to describe how the villagers adapted to the rainy season

4.

“By Any Other Name” can best be described as exploring the theme of —

a)

the effects of conflicting cultures on colonial countries

b)

the effects of imperialism on trade and the economy

c)

the difficulty of maintaining a sense of personal identity

d)

the difficulty of children everywhere in adjusting to school

5.

Using context clues in paragraph 18, which phrase best defines siesta?

"I "I was very sleepy after lunch, because at home we always took a siesta. It was usually a pleasant time of day, with the bedroom darkened against the harsh afternoon sun, the drifting off into sleep with the sound of Mother's voice reading a story in one's mind..."

a)

A period of boredom

b)

An afternoon nap

c)

An introduction to activity

d)

A very brief interruption

e)

A place in India

6.

Read this sentence about the selection. Premila asked Santha not to act so excited. How could this sentence be revised using the past perfect tense?

a)

Premila asks Santha not to act so excited.

b)

Premila will ask Santha not to act so excited.

c)

Premila had asked Santha not to act so excited.

d)

Premila would have asked Santha not to act so excited.

7.

Which two quotations from the text indicate that it is a memoir?

a)

That first day at school is still, when I think of it, a remarkable one. (paragraph 7)

b)

These, in the tradition of British schools, were painted dark brown and had matting on the floors. (paragraph 8)

c)

The door opened sharply and Premila marched in. (paragraph 28)

d)

But it was nearing the hottest time of day, and the road was almost deserted. (paragraph 34)

e)

I understood it perfectly, and I remember it all very clearly. (paragraph 45)

8.

The details in paragraph 21 are significant because they explain —

"When "We played twos-and-threes that afternoon at school, in accordance with my training I let one of the small English boys catch me but was naturally rather puzzled when the other children did not return the courtesy. I ran about for what seemed like hours without ever catching anyone, until it was time for school to close. Much later I learned that my attitude was called "not being a good sport," and I stopped allowing myself to be caught, but it was not for years that I really learned the spirit of the thing."

a)

why the Indian children were treated so harshly

b)

how often children’s games were played in British schools

c)

the differences in school rules that Santha was unfamiliar with

d)

the cultural differences that Santha did not understand

9.

Which person in the story is most outspoken about and disturbed by the treatment of Indian people by the English?

Must include examples or evidence from the text to support your response. (2-3 sentences)

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10.

What is the author's most likely purpose for writing this memoir?

a)

To explain how Indian children get their names

b)

To explain how the Indian school system works

c)

To explain how India became a colony under British rule

d)

To explain what it was like to grow up in India under British rule

11.

Fill in the blank with the correct term: My former best friend greeted me with a(n) __________ half-hug.

a)

tepid

b)

precarious

c)

insular

d)

sedately

12.

Fill in the blank with the correct term: The painter balanced atop a very old and __________ three-story ladder.

a)

precarious

b)

insular

c)

sedately

d)

tepid

13.

Fill in the blank with the correct term No longer an over-excited pup, our Max responds __________ to the sight of another dog.

a)

sedately

b)

precarious

c)

insular

d)

tepid

14.

Fill in the blank with the correct term: She found the experience of living in a tiny cabin miles from the nearest neighbor __________.

a)

insular

b)

precarious

c)

sedately

d)

tepid

15-16.

In paragraph 8 the author uses descriptive language to indicate that —

"The building was Indian in design, with wide verandas opening onto a central courtyard, but Indian verandas are usually whitewashed, with stone floors. These, in the tradition of British schools, were painted dark brown and had matting on the floors. It gave a feeling of extra intensity to the heat,"

15.

In paragraph 8 the author uses descriptive language to indicate that —

a)

the school looked the same as Indian schools

b)

the school reflected only British cultural traditions

c)

the school reflected both British and Indian culture

d)

the school looked out of place for British and Indian people

16.

Infer as to why Santha included "It gave a feeling of extra intensity to the heat" consider historical context and her young perspective of the British colonizing India.

Note: By using context clues, inference, analysis, and historical context along with your unique perspective you can establish your "why" then explain it (2 - 3 sentences)

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17-18.

This question has two parts.

First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A: What is the author's most likely purpose for writing this memoir? Choose the correct choice

Choose the 2 phrases from paragraphs 37–39 of the selection that support the answer to Part A.

Premila said, "A) We had our test today, and She made me and the other B) Indians sit at the back of the room, with a desk between each one." Mother said, "C) Why was that, darling?"

"D) She said it was because Indians cheat," Premila added. "So E) I don't think we should go back to that school."

17.

Part A

What is the author's most likely purpose for writing this memoir?

a)

To explain how Indian children get their names

b)

To explain how the Indian school system works

c)

To explain how India became a colony under British rule

d)

To explain what it was like growing up in India under British rule

18.

Choose the 2 phrases from paragraphs 37–39 of the selection that support the answer to Part A.

Premila said, "A) We had our test today, and She made me and the other B) Indians sit at the back of the room, with a desk between each one." Mother said, "C) Why was that, darling?"

"D) She said it was because Indians cheat," Premila added. "So E) I don't think we should go back to that school."

a)

"A) We had our test today

b)

B) Indians sit at the back of the room

c)

"C) Why was that, darling?"

d)

D) She said it was because Indians cheat

e)

E) I don't think we should go back to that school."

19-20.

"I suppose there were about a dozen Indian children in the school-which contained perhaps forty children in all-and four of them were in my class. They were all sitting at the back of the room, and I went to join them. I sat next to a small, solemn girl, who didn't smile at me. She had long, glossy black braids and wore a cotton dress, but she still kept on her Indian jewelry-a gold chain around her neck, thin gold bracelets, and tiny ruby studs in her ears. Like most Indian children, she had a rim of black kohl around her eyes. The cotton dress should have looked strange, but all I could think of was that I should ask my mother if I couldn't wear a dress to school, too, instead of my Indian clothes."

19.

Which two choices best explain why the author likely describes Santha's classmate in such detail in paragraph 9?

a)

To point out differences between Indian culture and English culture

b)

To provide an example of an Indian girl assimilating to English styles of dress

c)

To show commonalities between English children and Indian children

d)

To highlight differences between Indian schools and English

e)

To compare and contrast an Indian friendship with an English friendship

20.

What is significant about the Indian girl still wearing traditional Indian jewellery and Kohl around her eyes even though she wears a cotton dress? Why might the Indian jewellery and makeup be problematic? Consider historical context and cultural context (2 - 4 or more sentences)

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