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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 12 - 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Mama and Papa travel to the city after reading the newspaper?
(a) To check out a possible suitor for Uma.
(b) To invest their money.
(c) To see a medical specialist.
(d) To check out a possible suitor for Aruna.

2. What word does Uma say defines her brother's childhood?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Party.
(c) Religion.
(d) Education.

3. What is Uma's response when the man interested in marrying her arrives at her house?
(a) Interest.
(b) Joy.
(c) Repulsion.
(d) Horror.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Mira-Masi occasionally appear at Uma's home?

2. Where does Aruna go to live in Chapter 9?

3. What does Uma drink when out to dinner?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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