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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Kali Mata go to stay with her sister after her husband and daughter die?
(a) Philadelphia.
(b) New York.
(c) India.
(d) Chicago.

2. What did the pandit do to indicate Antara's divorce from the god during her ceremonial marriage and divorce?
(a) Stomp on the bronze idol.
(b) Rip off Antara's blindfold.
(c) Rip off her necklace and smear red paint on her forehead.
(d) Rip the idol from her hands and put it away.

3. 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?
(a) Kashti.
(b) Kasha.
(c) Kamala.
(d) Kali.

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

5. Where did Antara begin to collect things as a child?
(a) Her grandmother's house.
(b) The backyard.
(c) Her mother's room.
(d) School.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Antara and Dilip meet?

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

3. What does Baba, the name they call the guru at the ashram, mean?

4. What does Tara do to Antara when Antara reaches for her after her mother and the guru exchanged a smile?

5. In the first chapter, what does Antara wish was legal in India like it is in the Netherlands?

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