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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 go after making her phone call in Chapter 9?
(a) The veranda.
(b) Out for a walk.
(c) To soak in the tub.
(d) To sleep on the sofa.

2. Why does the prospective groom's family not offer a reciprocal invitation to Uma and her Mama?
(a) The groom is very ill.
(b) The groom is interested in Aruna, not Uma.
(c) The groom's father has died.
(d) The groom was killed in a motor scooter accident.

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

4. Where is Uma left when her new husband leaves for work?
(a) Alone in a flat.
(b) With his brother's in-laws.
(c) With his children from his previous marriage.
(d) With his mother and other female family members.

5. What is the purpose of Anamika's beauty for her husband?
(a) To show his brother that he is superior.
(b) To make himself feel better.
(c) To sully.
(d) To further his social and business future.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Uma almost drown?

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

3. Where is Arun at the opening of the novel?

4. Where does Anamika live after marriage?

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

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