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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sass do to make money for her and Koly to live on?
(a) Hires Koly out as a servant.
(b) Sells her own possessions.
(c) Does laundry.
(d) Sells the widow's sari she had given to Koly.

2. What is Koly told about the husband her parents have chosen for her?
(a) That he is handsome and has good prospects.
(b) That he is from a good caste and has had schooling.
(c) That he is from a good caste and the family has money.
(d) That he is handsome and kind.

3. Why do Sass and Sassur argue after the doctor's visit in Chapter 2?
(a) They disagree on plans to take Chandra on the trip.
(b) Sassur wants Koly to go on the trip and Sass does not.
(c) They disagree on plans to take Hari on the trip.
(d) Sass wants Koly to go on the trip and Sassur does not.

4. Where does Hari tell Koly his parents are planning to take him?
(a) The Ganges River.
(b) His grandfather's town.
(c) To a famous healer.
(d) School.

5. How does Chandra feel about her marriage?
(a) She is scared of her husband.
(b) She is very sad.
(c) She feels lonely.
(d) She is very happy.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Koly work on the activity she undertakes to remember Hari and soothe her soul?

2. Why does Sass say that she and Koly should stop in Vrindavan on their way to Delhi?

3. What does Koly learn about her widow's pension when she goes to the government office in Chapter 6?

4. What does Koly do when Sass tells her to give Chandra the silver earrings for her wedding day?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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