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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 10 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who convinces Uma to return home from the ashram?
(a) She decides to do so on her own.
(b) Arun.
(c) Ramu.
(d) Mira-Masi.

2. What was Arun expected to do every night after school?
(a) Get physically fit.
(b) Tutor his sisters.
(c) Help his father in his law office.
(d) Study with his tutors.

3. Where do both families go when Aruna and her in-laws are visiting?
(a) To light incense in the temple.
(b) To watch fireworks.
(c) To bathe in the Ganges.
(d) To the movie theater.

4. What happens with Mira-Masi when she leaves Mama and Papa's home to go to the ashram?
(a) She rallies health-wise.
(b) She visits Ramu.
(c) She and Uma get stuck on a plane on the way to England.
(d) She goes into a hospital.

5. What is unfortunate for Aruna when she becomes of marriageable age?
(a) She is clubfoot.
(b) She cannot marry until Uma does.
(c) She is barren.
(d) She is rather ugly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Papa do professionally?

2. Where does Uma go after making her phone call in Chapter 9?

3. What happens when Uma is told she has the mark of the Lord?

4. Who wants to take Uma to an ashram?

5. When does Mira-Masi occasionally appear at Uma's home?

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