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

2. What does Uma do when they return from the park and her parents sit on the swing?
(a) Chat with a friend on the phone.
(b) Sew.
(c) Paint.
(d) Bring her parents lemonade.

3. What two countries are the settings for “Fasting, Feasting”?
(a) The Unites States and Napal.
(b) The United States and China.
(c) The United States and Malaysia.
(d) India and the United States.

4. When does Uma almost drown?
(a) When Arun accidentally pushes her in the pond at the park.
(b) When she is ill and goes unconscious in the bathtub.
(c) When she and some friends swim at the public pool.
(d) When participating in a ritualistic dip in the Ganges.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the room like where Uma is shown at the Ashram?

2. What does Papa do professionally?

3. Around what does Mama build her life?

4. How does Uma get to the ashram?

5. What does the prospective groom's family do for a living?

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