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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do Koly and her new family ride past on the train to Varanasi?
(a) A scribe who reminds Koly of her father.
(b) A bustling market place.
(c) A town near Koly's home town.
(d) A shrine filled with sick people.

3. What does Hari collect?
(a) Butterflies and bugs.
(b) Stories.
(c) Leaves and rocks.
(d) Stamps.

4. What does Chandra tell Koly about her dowry?
(a) The dowry was more than the family expected.
(b) The dowry was less than the family expected.
(c) The dowry will pay for a famous healer.
(d) The dowry will pay to bring Hari to healing waters.

5. What remedy does Koly give Hari for his cough during their first meeting after being married?
(a) Tea from the Mango leaves.
(b) Warm water with mango juice.
(c) Honey and ginger root.
(d) Tea with a special herb from her home.

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

7. 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 grieving the recent loss of his mother.
(c) He is recalling his own wedding.
(d) He is overcome with joy at his daughter's good fortune.

8. What does the doctor recommend to Sass and Sassur in Chapter 2?
(a) That they let Koly accompany Hari on the trip.
(b) That they do not take Hari on the long trip they have planned.
(c) That they take Hari to the famous healer.
(d) That they take Hari to the healing waters.

9. Where does Koly's wedding ceremony take place?
(a) The town center near the well.
(b) The bride's home.
(c) The groom's home.
(d) The sacred temple.

10. How do Chandra and Koly interact in Chapter 4 after Hari's passing?
(a) They are good friends and close.
(b) Chandra resents Koly's presence in the home.
(c) Koly resents Chandra's laziness.
(d) The two don't speak anymore.

11. 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) They disagree on plans to take Hari on the trip.
(c) Sassur wants Koly to go on the trip and Sass does not.
(d) Sass wants Koly to go on the trip and Sassur does not.

12. Where are Hari's ashes scattered?
(a) At his home.
(b) They are not scattered, they are put into an urn.
(c) Over the Ganges.
(d) In a sacred spot next to the Ganges.

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

14. Who meets Hari and his family in Varanasi?
(a) Mr. Lal and his wife.
(b) The Patal family.
(c) The famous healer.
(d) Mr. Mehta and his wife.

15. What activity does Koly undertake to remember Hari and to soothe her soul?
(a) She makes a quilt.
(b) She writes a poem.
(c) She plants a mango tree and tends to it.
(d) She sews a special sari.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Each month after Hari's death, an envelope arrives in the mail for Koly. What is it?

3. Who do Sass and Koly visit in the village one week after Hari's death?

4. What does Koly discover about her widow's pension that makes her angry?

5. What does Koly see after Hari's cremation that makes her think of him?

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