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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 6 - 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Mama and Papa do on occasional evenings at the club?
(a) Play shuffleboard.
(b) Swim.
(c) Bet or horse races.
(d) Play cars.

2. What does the prospective groom's father say that makes Mama want to arrange the marriage with that family?
(a) That the bride would have a servant.
(b) That the groom has an available younger brother for Aruna.
(c) That the groom is attending school in the U.S.
(d) That the bride would live in a fine new home.

3. Why is Papa so angry when the arranged marriage for Uma falls through?
(a) The groom's family spent the dowry.
(b) Uma will never be able to marry now.
(c) The groom has said things to sully Uma's reputation.
(d) There is not actually a son in the family.

4. How does Papa act once he gets home from the hospital after Mama delivers a baby boy?
(a) Exuberant.
(b) As if nothing had happened.
(c) Anxious about finances.
(d) Despondent.

5. What is Papa's vocation?
(a) Merchant.
(b) Policeman.
(c) Baker.
(d) Lawer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mrs. Joshi say about the groom's family?

3. Where does Uma accompany Mira-Masi when the old woman visits?

4. When does Uma hear human voices at the Ashram?

5. Why are Mama and Papa angry when Uma returns home after dinner out with a relative?

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