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

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

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

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

5. Around what does Mama build her life?
(a) Understanding people.
(b) Her religion.
(c) Securing her daughter's happiness.
(d) Meeting Papa's needs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Uma sneak off to one day?

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

4. What does Uma spend her life doing?

5. Why does Uma give Ayah much of Uma's clothing?

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