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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Koly's father tear up on the day of her wedding?
(a) He is sad to see Koly dressed like a woman and getting married.
(b) He is overcome with joy at his daughter's good fortune.
(c) He is grieving the recent loss of his mother.
(d) He is recalling his own wedding.

2. 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 starts to cry.
(b) She embraces Koly.
(c) She is angry.
(d) She pretends not to notice.

3. Who escorts Hari's body to be cremated?
(a) The men.
(b) His parents.
(c) His parents and his wife.
(d) The Lals and the Mehtas.

4. What does Chandra tell Koly about Hari's illness?
(a) That he is expected to die.
(b) That it was very sudden.
(c) That her other brother died of the same cause.
(d) That it is not as serious as it appears.

5. What does Koly think of the cake at the traditional feast?
(a) It is too cheap to be served at a wedding.
(b) It is her favorite.
(c) There was no cake served.
(d) There is too much and it is wasteful.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Sassur and Chandra go on Koly's first day in their home?

2. What does Koly's prospective father-in-law want before he takes her to meet his son?

3. How is Hari taken to the river?

4. What do Koly and her new family ride past on the train to Varanasi?

5. What does Koly imagine doing as she daydreams in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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