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

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

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

4. What do Mama and Papa do on occasional evenings at the club?
(a) Play shuffleboard.
(b) Swim.
(c) Bet or horse races.
(d) Play cars.

5. How does Uma get home from her trip she sneaks off to make?
(a) The proprietor of the shop she wants a job at takes her.
(b) The school van.
(c) Her best friend's brother.
(d) Her father comes to get her.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What decision do Uma's parents make that displeases her?

3. About what religion does Mira-Masi tell stories to Uma and Aruna?

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

5. What two countries are the settings for “Fasting, Feasting”?

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