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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Each month after Hari's death, an envelope arrives in the mail for Koly. What is it?
(a) Koly doesn't know as Sass takes it.
(b) An application for factory work.
(c) An application for a travel document.
(d) Koly doesn't know as Sassur takes it.

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

3. What does Sass give to Koly after Hari's death?
(a) A black cotton sari.
(b) A train ticket.
(c) Money.
(d) A white cotton sari.

4. What does the doctor say is wrong with Hari?
(a) Polio.
(b) He says he doesn't know.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Cancer.

5. Where does Sassur obtain his favorite book of poetry?
(a) From the author.
(b) From his father.
(c) From a book store.
(d) From his school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Koly do when she wakes up at Hari's house the first morning after her wedding?

2. How does Koly's mother make money?

3. Why does Sass take Chandra and Koly to town at the end of their first summer together?

4. Who meets Hari and his family in Varanasi?

5. What gift does Koly give to Hari when she first goes to his room after hearing his bad cough?

(see the answer key)

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