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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How is Hari's body prepared for its final trip to the Ganges after his death?
(a) It is painted with bright dyes to guide his spirit.
(b) It is wrapped in clothes and covered in marigolds.
(c) His toes and fingers are tied together.
(d) It is blessed with scented oils and left naked.

3. What does Koly imagine doing as she daydreams in Chapter 4?
(a) Selling her quilts to support herself.
(b) Having a good husband and a child.
(c) Living with only Chandra.
(d) Returning to her parents' home.

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

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

6. What do Sass and Koly do when they go to the village one week after Hari's death?
(a) Fill out papers.
(b) Obtain a package.
(c) Deliver a message.
(d) Order a sari.

7. Where does Koly sleep on her wedding night?
(a) Alone in Hari's bed.
(b) With her sass.
(c) On the floor by Hari's bed.
(d) With Chandra.

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

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

10. 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 handsome and kind.
(c) That he is from a good caste and the family has money.
(d) That he is from a good caste and has had schooling.

11. Why is a doctor called on Hari's first night in Varanasi?
(a) He has a coughing attack.
(b) To administer medicine to make him strong.
(c) He has developed a rash.
(d) To get a second opinion.

12. How does Koly's mother make money?
(a) She teaches.
(b) She is a medicine woman.
(c) She is a wash woman.
(d) She makes and sells saris.

13. How does Koly travel to meet her groom?
(a) She walks.
(b) On a bus.
(c) On a train.
(d) By rickshaw.

14. What does Koly's father give her before leaving her at her new home?
(a) A letter.
(b) A slice of coconut cake.
(c) His mother's sari.
(d) The family quilt.

15. What is Sass's response when Koly demands to receive her widow's pension?
(a) She says that Koly's bad luck has infected the house.
(b) She cries.
(c) She throws the checks at her.
(d) She says it barely pays for her keep.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sassur help Koly after Hari's death?

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

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

4. When Sass finally allows Koly to go sit with Hari, what do they do?

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

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