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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) Mid-summer.
(b) Early winter.
(c) At the end of the summer.
(d) Spring.

2. What does Papa do professionally?
(a) Retires from his law practice.
(b) Becomes involved in politics.
(c) Becomes a judge.
(d) Begins winning famous trials.

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

4. What decision do Uma's parents make that displeases her?
(a) Uma must marry a young man she despises.
(b) Uma has to stay in India instead of going to the United States for school.
(c) Uma will not return to the convent school.
(d) Uma will go to boarding school in the fall.

5. About what religion does Mira-Masi tell stories to Uma and Aruna?
(a) Buddhist.
(b) Shinto.
(c) Hindu.
(d) Islam.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the result of the birth of Arun on Mama's position in the community?

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

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