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

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 parents seldom leave the house.
(c) Her brother bothers her constantly to play with him.
(d) Her mother has two more children.

3. What does Papa do every day after work?
(a) Visit the temple.
(b) Play cricket.
(c) Call his father.
(d) Play tennis.

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

5. What does Uma do when she finds the person for whom she is searching in Chapter 3?
(a) She collapses.
(b) She pleads with him for a job.
(c) She slaps him.
(d) She greets her calmly and happily.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Uma and Aruna feel about their mother's pregnancy?

2. To what kind of life do Uma and Arun resign themselves?

3. Where is Arun at the opening of the novel?

4. Where does Uma accompany Mira-Masi when the old woman visits?

5. How does Papa act once he gets home from the hospital after Mama delivers a baby boy?

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