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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Antara meet at the Club on Boxing Day in Chapter 11?
(a) Nani.
(b) Purvi.
(c) Dilip.
(d) Tara.

2. 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.

3. How long has Kali Mata been at the ashram when she meets Tara?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 10 years.
(d) 15 years.

4. What does the narrator say she has found joy in at times in regards to her mother?
(a) Quality time with her mother.
(b) Her mother's misery.
(c) Her mother's smile.
(d) Walks with her mother.

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

6. What does Antara separate in a steel bowl by color in the first chapter in her mother's apartment when they return from the doctor?
(a) Buttons.
(b) Mung Beans.
(c) M&Ms.
(d) Skittles.

7. How long after Tara's marriage was Antara born?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 2 months.
(d) 3 years.

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

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

10. What is the name of the man Kali Mata meets who takes her to India?
(a) Govinda.
(b) Ganesha.
(c) Bodhi.
(d) Devendra.

11. Why is Antara often wary of her mother's affection as a child in the ashram?
(a) Because it never lasted.
(b) Because it did not feel genuine.
(c) Because it was often followed by something unpleasant.
(d) Because she knew her mother would leave her soon after.

12. Where was Kali Mata born?
(a) Leominster, PA.
(b) Lanesboro, PA.
(c) Louisville, KY.
(d) Lincoln, MS.

13. How long before their wedding did Dilip's mother arrive in India?
(a) One month.
(b) One week.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two months.

14. What are some of the things Antara collected as a child that she still has when she moves in with Dilip?
(a) Her grandmother's dentures.
(b) Antique tongue cleaners.
(c) Her mother's baby teeth.
(d) Old toothbrushes.

15. What does Dilip's mother think about Antara's father?
(a) He moved away.
(b) He died.
(c) Tara does not know who Antara's father is.
(d) He left when Antara was a baby and Tara never told her who he is.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Kali Mata go to stay with her sister after her husband and daughter die?

2. How long of a walk is it from Antara's house to her mother's?

3. What does Tara's doctor tell Antara she should consider doing after Antara hands him her notes?

4. What color is Tara's wedding sari?

5. In Chapter 10, who does Antara say she always consider ageless until they died unexpectedly at home?

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