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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6 "1981", Chapter 7 and Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Tara's mother-in-law begin to eat every day after her husband's unexpected death?
(a) Fennel.
(b) Pickled Garlic.
(c) Pickeled Ginger.
(d) Turmeric.

2. What tattered articles of clothing does Antara notice hanging on her mother's balcony in Chapter 7?
(a) Stockings.
(b) Panties.
(c) Bras.
(d) Saris.

3. What does Antara say she enjoyed killing as a child?
(a) Ants.
(b) Worms.
(c) Slugs.
(d) Spiders.

4. Where do Tara and her husband plan to move so he could pursue his masters degree?
(a) Bombay.
(b) The Netherlands.
(c) America.
(d) England.

5. What does the doctor's drawing of the brain in Chapter 1 look like to Antara?
(a) A plumbing system.
(b) A computer system.
(c) A fluffy cloud.
(d) A brain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Tara doing at Dilip and Antara's apartment at the start of the third chapter?

2. What is the name of Dilip's aunt who said plucked the hairs from her head when her father did not want her to become a Jain nun?

3. What part of their apartment makes Tara uncomfortable, but was a selling point for Dilip?

4. Which god did Antara have to marry and divorce before marrying Dilip so the god could absorb Antara's bad energy in the second chapter?

5. What is Tara's maid's name?

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