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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. Where does Uma sneak off to one day?
(a) The large Mall about 20 kilometers from home.
(b) St. John's Basilica.
(c) To her best friend's house.
(d) St. Mary's school.

2. How does Uma's mama respond to Uma's return?
(a) Mama is very angry.
(b) Mama is very understanding.
(c) Mama is worried about Uma's state of mind
(d) Mama's feelings are hurt.

3. Why are Mama and Papa angry when Uma returns home after dinner out with a relative?
(a) She tells her parents she was with a man.
(b) She is tipsy.
(c) She is very late.
(d) She talks back to her parents.

4. What does Uma fear as she dials a phone number in Chapter 9?
(a) Her papa will appear.
(b) Her sister will call and interrupt.
(c) The operator will say the call cannot go through.
(d) The cook will tell her parents.

5. What do Uma and Aruna feel about their mother's pregnancy?
(a) Joy.
(b) Bitterness.
(c) Shame.
(d) Jealousy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Anamika?

2. Who wants to take Uma to an ashram?

3. How does Mira-Masi explain the two failed attempts at marriage for Uma?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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