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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Uma go to dinner with a relative?
(a) The Ritz.
(b) At a bachelor's home.
(c) Carlton Hotel.
(d) The Prasidor.

2. What irritates Papa when they go to the park?
(a) The number of people there.
(b) The barking dogs.
(c) The trash.
(d) The loud music.

3. What does Uma say the atmosphere at the Ashram is like?
(a) Unwelcoming.
(b) Raucous.
(c) Very quiet.
(d) Loud but organized.

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) Despondent.
(d) As if nothing had happened.

5. What does Mama tell Uma she must say to a man who comes to see her?
(a) That Uma volunteers at the local school.
(b) That Uma made the treats that are being served.
(c) That Uma knows how to run a large household.
(d) That Arun made the treats.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Anamika live after marriage?

2. What does Papa rant about on the train ride home from Uma’s new husband’s place?

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

4. Why does Aruna gently chide Uma in Chapter 8?

5. With whom does the man interested in marrying Uma live?

(see the answer key)

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