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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2, Chapters 18 - 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Uma hear human voices at the Ashram?
(a) All the time.
(b) Never.
(c) During morning and evening prayers.
(d) At meals.

2. What has Mrs. Patton not been able to overcome?
(a) Her desire to stay at an Ashram for an extended time.
(b) Her family's wish to eat meat.
(c) Her feelings of inferiority.
(d) Her dislike of American culture.

3. How often does Aruna bring her children to visit her parents and Uma?
(a) Every other weekend.
(b) Most Saturdays.
(c) Seldom.
(d) Once a month.

4. Why do some of the pilgrims strike Uma on the back?
(a) To send her more deeply into the trance.
(b) To bring her out of the trance.
(c) To loosen Uma's soul.
(d) To gain luck.

5. Where does Aruna go to live in Chapter 9?
(a) Bombay.
(b) The United States.
(c) Southern India.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama tell Uma she must say to a man who comes to see her?

2. Why does Mr. Patton appear annoyed after he brings the meat in from the grill?

3. What does Arun like to do as an escape?

4. About what is Uma's Papa outraged after she is married?

5. To what does Arun contrast his life at the Patton household?

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