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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Mrs. Pillai, Mrs. Eapen, Mrs. Rajagopalan.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Velutha give each of the children the day that Sophie dies?
(a) A daisy chain.
(b) A toy ring.
(c) A spoon.
(d) A polished rock.

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

3. What month is it when Rahel returns to Ayemenem at the beginning of the novel?
(a) June.
(b) September.
(c) July.
(d) May.

4. Who is Baby Kochamma in love with?
(a) A monk.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A priest.
(d) A doctor.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the condition of the family home the day Estha and Rahel are reunited?

2. What do people in Ayemenem steal from Baby Kochamma?

3. What does Mammachi do to welcome Sophie and Margaret into her home?

4. What is buried under the grounds of the History House?

5. To save himself from being fired, the twins' father offers for Ammu to do what?

(see the answer key)

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