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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where does Anamika live after marriage?
(a) Calcutta.
(b) The United States.
(c) Surigli.
(d) Bombay.

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

5. Who convinces Uma to return home from the ashram?
(a) Ramu.
(b) Mira-Masi.
(c) Arun.
(d) She decides to do so on her own.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What do most people say when Mama approaches them about marriage for Uma?

4. Around what does Mama build her life?

5. How does Uma get to the ashram?

(see the answer key)

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