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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What gift does Koly give to Hari when she first goes to his room after hearing his bad cough?
(a) Flowers from the Mango tree.
(b) A groom's sash she has embroidered.
(c) A lovely leaf.
(d) Fruit from the Mango tree.

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

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

4. What financial impact would Koly's return have on her family?
(a) It would be a burden as her parents would pay a dowry tax.
(b) It would help them because she would get a widow's fee.
(c) It would help them as the Mehta's would repay the dowry.
(d) It would be a burden as her brothers now have wives.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Koly not allowed to help Chandra dress on her wedding day?

3. What does Sassur tell Koly immediately after she learns of Hari's death?

4. Who accompanies Koly to her prospective husband's home?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain Chandra's expectations of her family's trip to the Ganges River.

2. Explain how Koly's marriage is expected to benefit her family.

3. What is Koly's impression of Varanasi?

4. Explain the importance of Tagore's book of poems in Chapter 4.

5. How is Hari's death addressed?

6. In Chapter 2, Koly learns details of her marriage and Hari's illness from Chandra that greatly upset her. Explain.

7. Explain how Koly's parents earn income for the family.

8. How does the train ride to Varanasi seem to indicate that the outcome of this journey will be a poor one?

9. Describe the evening of, and the events leading up to, Hari's death.

10. Explain what Koly's daydreams consist of in Chapter 4, after Hari's death.

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