Santha Rama Rau and British Schools in India

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.

True or False: Santha's mom was fond of the British-run establishments of the time?

• True

• False

Why does the headmistress give them new names?

• She had a hard time pronouncing them

• She had a helpless inability to cope with Indian names

• The school required that every student had an English name

What names were suggested for the narrator and her sister?

• Pamela and Cynthia

• Mary and Susan

• Elizabeth and Anne

• Sarah and Jane

True or False: Indian children were the majority at the school.

• True

• False

Why does Santha reply "I don't know" when asked her name?

• She did not know how to pronounce it.

• She did not want others to know her name.

• She was not sure what name to go by in school.

• She feared the headmistress.

What did the school children eat at lunch?

• Santha and Premila ate thin wheat chapattis while the others ate sandwiches

• Santha and Premila ate sandwiches while the others ate wheat chapattis

• Santha and Premila forgot their lunch but were offered sandwiches