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

2. Baby Kochamma is whose younger sister?
(a) Rahel's grandmother.
(b) Rahel's mother.
(c) Rahel's father.
(d) Rahel's grandfather.

3. What part of Estha does Rahel reach out and touch even though he has not even acknowledged her being in the house?
(a) His cheek.
(b) His earlobe.
(c) His shoulder.
(d) His hand.

4. As an adult, Rahel contemplates her future prospects. How much money does she have to her name?
(a) $7000.
(b) $6000.
(c) $600.
(d) $700.

5. On the first night that it hasn't rained since her return to Ayemenem, what does Rahel sit out in the garden watching?
(a) Fireflies.
(b) Toads.
(c) Moths.
(d) Locusts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What event does Estha write about in his Wisdom Exercise Notebook?

2. What does Rahel study at college?

3. Where does Rahel hide while Sophie and Margaret are being introduced to the family?

4. Baby Kochamma tells Rahel and Estha as they wait for the plane to arrive that they are what?

5. Where does Rahel go to live after her marriage?

(see the answer key)

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