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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Koly's father sometimes refuse payment for his work?
(a) He believes it is his obligation to help the community.
(b) He is passionate about his work.
(c) His clients are very poor.
(d) He is being blackmailed into it.

2. When does Koly work on the activity she undertakes to remember Hari and soothe her soul?
(a) Only late at night.
(b) When she goes to the river.
(c) Whenever Sass leaves.
(d) Early in the morning.

3. How does Koly feel when it is time to leave Sass's house?
(a) Sad.
(b) At peace.
(c) Excited.
(d) Afraid.

4. What happens to the food in the Mehta household as Sass eats less and less?
(a) Sass allows a boarder to stay and share their meals.
(b) Sass and Koly share it with the family next door.
(c) Sass is even stingier with it.
(d) Koly eats more and feels stronger than she has in years.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Hari collect?

3. What does the doctor say is wrong with Hari?

4. How do Chandra and Koly interact in Chapter 4 after Hari's passing?

5. How does Koly's mother make money?

(see the answer key)

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