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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Sass's response when Koly demands to receive her widow's pension?
(a) She cries.
(b) She says that Koly's bad luck has infected the house.
(c) She says it barely pays for her keep.
(d) She throws the checks at her.

2. What best describes the mood at the Mehta home right after Hari's death?
(a) Purposeful with preparations for the final spiritual meal.
(b) Painful and loud with angry voices.
(c) Quiet and tense.
(d) Busy from visiting mourners.

3. Why is a doctor called on Hari's first night in Varanasi?
(a) He has developed a rash.
(b) He has a coughing attack.
(c) To administer medicine to make him strong.
(d) To get a second opinion.

4. After Sass returns from getting Hari's medicine, how does she react when she discovers Koly in Hari's room and learns she has given him a remedy?
(a) She is angry.
(b) She pretends not to notice.
(c) She starts to cry.
(d) She embraces Koly.

5. Why does Chandra visit her parents' home in the beginning of Chapter 7?
(a) To get a bassinet from a neighbor.
(b) Because Sassur is gravely ill.
(c) For Sassur's funeral.
(d) He husband has business nearby.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Koly tell Chandra she wants to do during Chandra's first visit home after her marriage?

2. Each month after Hari's death, an envelope arrives in the mail for Koly. What is it?

3. Why does Sass sell her house?

4. How is Koly introduced to the people who host Hari's family in Varanasi?

5. What significant event occurs at the end of Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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