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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. Why does Koly get married?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She is in love.
(c) Her family mistreats her and she wants to leave.
(d) Her family needs money.

4. Who accompanies Koly to her prospective husband's home?
(a) Her parents and brothers.
(b) Just her father.
(c) Her father and her brothers.
(d) Her parents.

5. Where do Sassur and Chandra go on Koly's first day in their home?
(a) They both go to the market to work.
(b) They both go to the school.
(c) He goes to sell the cow and she goes to buy medicine.
(d) He goes to school and she goes to the river.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chandra tell Koly about Hari's illness?

2. Why does Koly's father sometimes refuse payment for his work?

3. What does Hari collect?

4. What instructions does Sass give Koly before going into town to get her son's medicine?

5. What does Koly want to do when she learns her parents have selected a husband for her?

(see the answer key)

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