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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Cochin Kangaroos.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Estha wearing the day they go to The Sound of Music?
(a) Silk shirt and gold chains.
(b) Blue suede shoes.
(c) Leather jacket.
(d) Beige and pointy shoes.

2. What is the name of the child, who has the same ailment she does, that Rahel remembers seeing on a trip to the doctor?
(a) Stalin.
(b) Lenin.
(c) Pallai.
(d) Kentu.

3. What is the first thing Rahel's family does when they get to the movie theater to see The Sound of Music?
(a) Find their seats.
(b) Buy popcorn.
(c) Go to the bathrooms.
(d) Play games.

4. What is the condition of the family home the day Estha and Rahel are reunited?
(a) Empty of furniture.
(b) Filthy.
(c) Spotless.
(d) Elegantly remodeled.

5. As Rahel watches a silent Estha strip off his clothes, how does she describe them both?
(a) Old.
(b) Sad.
(c) Pathetic.
(d) Young.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rahel wear to the airport to pick up Margaret and Sophie Mol?

2. As Rahel gets reacquainted with her childhood home, she sees that the History House is now what?

3. Which character in The Sound of Music does Rahel identify with most?

4. What do Estha and Rahel hold in their laps on the way to the airport?

5. What is Baby Kochamma watching on television as Rahel waits for Estha to return home?

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