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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 3 - 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What disappoints Papa about Arun as Arun gets older?
(a) Arun believes females are the equal of males.
(b) Arun does not view his father as infallible.
(c) Arun will not eat meat.
(d) Arun is interested in law.

4. When is the new baby boy born?
(a) Spring.
(b) Mid-summer.
(c) Early winter.
(d) At the end of the summer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Papa demand at his meals?

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

3. How old is Uma at the opening to Chapter 3?

4. What does Papa do professionally?

5. What does Uma do when they return from the park and her parents sit on the swing?

(see the answer key)

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