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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 is Arun at the opening of the novel?
(a) In the United States.
(b) In England.
(c) In Italy.
(d) In India.

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

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

4. Who often give Uma something to add to her collection?
(a) Mira-Masi.
(b) Arun sends things from the United States.
(c) Sister Peacock.
(d) Mrs. O'Henry.

5. What happens to the dowry Papa gives a suitor for Uma?
(a) They send half of it back after the groom is killed.
(b) They return it and refuse the marriage.
(c) They keep it but refuse the marriage.
(d) Papa refuses to give them a dowry.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is the new baby boy born?

2. Why does Uma seldom have privacy anymore by Chapter 4?

3. What does a man who is interested in Uma do for a living?

4. How does Papa act once he gets home from the hospital after Mama delivers a baby boy?

5. What does the prospective groom's family do for a living?

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