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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 does Rahel think of as The Sound of Music "smell"?
(a) People, hairoil, and old carpet.
(b) Peanuts, sweet drinks, and perfume.
(c) Peanuts, sweetnuts, and hairoil.
(d) People, peanuts, and candy.

2. As Rahel gets reacquainted with her childhood home, she sees that the History House is now what?
(a) A hotel.
(b) Occupied by a family.
(c) An empty field.
(d) Dilapadated.

3. What color is Sophie Mol's hair?
(a) Jet black.
(b) Deep red-brown.
(c) Dark red.
(d) Light blond.

4. What language do Rahel and Estha speak to each other as children?
(a) Hindi.
(b) Malayalam.
(c) Arabic.
(d) Morovian.

5. What do the children following Rahel call her as she walks the riverside remembering her childhood?
(a) Hippie.
(b) Stranger.
(c) Murderer.
(d) Mol.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Estha does Rahel reach out and touch even though he has not even acknowledged her being in the house?

2. Estha goes out to the lobby by himself while the family is at the movie theaters watching The Sound of Music because he is ___________.

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

4. What does Estha notice the most on the Orangedrink Lemondrink Man?

5. Where does Chacko, Rahel's uncle, study?

(see the answer key)

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