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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Mama and Papa do on occasional evenings at the club?
(a) Swim.
(b) Bet or horse races.
(c) Play shuffleboard.
(d) Play cars.

2. What does Papa do professionally?
(a) Becomes a judge.
(b) Becomes involved in politics.
(c) Retires from his law practice.
(d) Begins winning famous trials.

3. How old is Uma at the opening to Chapter 3?
(a) 20.
(b) 45.
(c) 15.
(d) 80.

4. How does Uma get to the ashram?
(a) On a tonga ride.
(b) The ashram sends a car.
(c) On a bus.
(d) By taxi.

5. What happens about Uma's marriage?
(a) It is annulled.
(b) Uma remains married but lives at the convent.
(c) Uma remains married but lives with her parents.
(d) It is not said what happens about her marriage.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Papa do every day after work?

3. What does Uma notice about Aruna in Chapter 8?

4. Who often give Uma something to add to her collection?

5. Why does Uma's world suddenly brighten one day in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Uma's life like at the home of her new husband?

2. Why does Papa want the family to eat meat, and who will not do so?

3. How does Uma feel about Mira-Masi?

4. In the opening to the book, what does Uma do while her parents are sitting on the veranda?

5. Why does Uma sneak out of the house one day?

6. How do Aruna's wedding plans differ from those taken when Uma was to marry?

7. How do Uma and Aruna feel about Anamika's engagement?

8. What does Uma feel about the time she fell into the Ganges and was sinking?

9. Who are the main Indian characters?

10. What do Uma and Ramu do one evening that causes Mama and Papa to be angry?

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