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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. Where does Uma sneak off to one day?
(a) St. Mary's school.
(b) To her best friend's house.
(c) St. John's Basilica.
(d) The large Mall about 20 kilometers from home.

2. What do Uma and Aruna feel about their mother's pregnancy?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Shame.
(c) Bitterness.
(d) Joy.

3. Why does Uma seldom have privacy anymore by Chapter 4?
(a) Her parents seldom leave the house.
(b) Her brother bothers her constantly to play with him.
(c) Her sister is still at home and unmarried and looks to Uma for companionship.
(d) Her mother has two more children.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When is the new baby boy born?

2. What does Papa do every day after work?

3. What does Papa demand at his meals?

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

5. How does Uma get home from her trip she sneaks off to make?

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