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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 meal does Antara have with her mother at the start of Chapter 7?
(a) Dinner.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Tea.
(d) Breakfast.

2. What part of their apartment makes Tara uncomfortable, but was a selling point for Dilip?
(a) The many mirrors.
(b) The small kitchen.
(c) The large size.
(d) The loud doorbell.

3. Where were the travelers Tara met as a teen at the roadside diner heading to?
(a) Bombay.
(b) The Taj Mahal.
(c) The convent school.
(d) The ashram.

4. Why did Antara's father's family move so often when he was young?
(a) His father was on the run.
(b) His mother was never happy where they were.
(c) They were a military family.
(d) His father had to move for work.

5. Where does Antara's father live?
(a) Pune.
(b) Bombay.
(c) Aundh.
(d) America.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are some of the things Antara now does for her mother at the beginning of Chapter 5?

2. What does Antara's grandmother say about her mother at the end of Chapter 4?

3. Which animal killing in a zoo has turned Dilip into a vegetarian at the start of Chapter 8?

4. Where does Antara say her mother's history can be found at the end of "1981"?

5. Who is the author of Burnt Sugar?

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