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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Her best friend's brother.
(c) Her father comes to get her.
(d) The school van.

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

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

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

5. Why do Mama and Papa not approve of what has happened at the opening to Chapter 5?
(a) Ramu arrives without any prior warning.
(b) They think Uma should not be talking to strange men.
(c) They don't want to lose Uma's free labor.
(d) They do not approve of Uma's fiancé.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does Uma's world suddenly brighten one day in Chapter 5?

4. What is the room like where Uma is shown at the Ashram?

5. When does Uma almost drown?

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