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

2. Who does Antara see at the Club on Boxing Day though they do not acknowledge each other?
(a) Her father and his family.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her grandmother.
(d) Her mother's doctor.

3. How long of a walk is it from Antara's house to her mother's?
(a) 45 minutes.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 5 minutes.
(d) 1.5 hours.

4. Who is the author of Burnt Sugar?
(a) Antara Doshi.
(b) Avni Doshi.
(c) Avril Dashi.
(d) Tara Doshi.

5. What does Antara to do try to help her mother remember things in the first chapter?
(a) She pours over photo albums.
(b) She leaves little notes around the house.
(c) She has Tara's mother tell her stories of her childhood.
(d) She sits with her and tells her old stories.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dilip say when Antara expresses her anger at her mother calling her a liar?

2. What happens to Kali Mata's mother-in-law, Grandma June, at the age of 59?

3. How does Antara describe the guru in Chapter 9?

4. What does Tara tell Dilip at the beginning of Chapter 3 when he asks how she is doing?

5. What is one way Dilip tries to solve the problem Antara has with her father?

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