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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. Why do Mama and Papa travel to the city after reading the newspaper?
(a) To check out a possible suitor for Uma.
(b) To check out a possible suitor for Aruna.
(c) To see a medical specialist.
(d) To invest their money.

2. Why are Mama and Papa angry when Uma returns home after dinner out with a relative?
(a) She is tipsy.
(b) She tells her parents she was with a man.
(c) She talks back to her parents.
(d) She is very late.

3. What does Papa do professionally?
(a) Retires from his law practice.
(b) Becomes a judge.
(c) Begins winning famous trials.
(d) Becomes involved in politics.

4. What is the purpose of Anamika's beauty for her husband?
(a) To make himself feel better.
(b) To show his brother that he is superior.
(c) To sully.
(d) To further his social and business future.

5. What does Mama tell Uma she must say to a man who comes to see her?
(a) That Uma volunteers at the local school.
(b) That Arun made the treats.
(c) That Uma made the treats that are being served.
(d) That Uma knows how to run a large household.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Anamika suffer a miscarriage?

2. To what kind of life do Uma and Arun resign themselves?

3. What does Uma say about having to take care of her new baby brother?

4. Why does the prospective groom's family not offer a reciprocal invitation to Uma and her Mama?

5. How does Papa act once he gets home from the hospital after Mama delivers a baby boy?

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