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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, Kochu Thomban.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who joins Rahel at the temple to watch the kathakali?
(a) Comrade Pillai.
(b) Baby Kochamma.
(c) Estha.
(d) Kochu Maria.

2. Ammu says her phlegm is like what?
(a) Fruit.
(b) Evil.
(c) Poison.
(d) A baby.

3. What is Baby Kochamma watching on television as Rahel waits for Estha to return home?
(a) Oprah.
(b) Leave it to Beaver.
(c) The Best of Donahue.
(d) Prime Bodies.

4. The kathakali performance Rahel watches is about what story?
(a) The Egg Man.
(b) Karna and Kunti.
(c) Romeo and Juliet.
(d) Ayemenem.

5. What is Estha thinking about as he silently watches Rahel go through their childhood notebooks?
(a) Death.
(b) Trains.
(c) Love.
(d) Rain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Estha and Rahel put in front of Velutha's hut the day they find the boat?

2. What did Rahel's mother melt her wedding ring into?

3. How old is Rahel when her banished mother comes to visit her in Ayemenem?

4. What does Rahel remember that Sophie Mol was wearing the day she arrived for a visit?

5. Who is pleased to know that Rahel still enjoys the kathakali?

(see the answer key)

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