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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 decision do Uma's parents make that displeases her?
(a) Uma will go to boarding school in the fall.
(b) Uma must marry a young man she despises.
(c) Uma will not return to the convent school.
(d) Uma has to stay in India instead of going to the United States for school.

2. About what religion does Mira-Masi tell stories to Uma and Aruna?
(a) Shinto.
(b) Islam.
(c) Hindu.
(d) Buddhist.

3. Where is Arun at the opening of the novel?
(a) In India.
(b) In the United States.
(c) In Italy.
(d) In England.

4. What does Uma spend her life doing?
(a) Searching for the perfect husband.
(b) Working at a floor loom.
(c) Plotting revenge.
(d) Being subservient to her parents' demands.

5. What does Uma say the atmosphere at the Ashram is like?
(a) Very quiet.
(b) Loud but organized.
(c) Raucous.
(d) Unwelcoming.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Uma and Aruna feel about their mother's pregnancy?

2. Why do female relatives send pictures to Mama and Papa?

3. Where does Uma go to dinner with a relative?

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

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

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