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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. Why does Sass take Chandra and Koly to town at the end of their first summer together?
(a) To meet a matchmaker.
(b) To attend a special women's ceremony.
(c) To celebrate Krishna's birthday.
(d) To celebrate Chandra's birthday.

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

3. What do Koly and her mother prepare for Koly's wedding?
(a) Linen table coverings.
(b) Traditional dumplings.
(c) A quilt and a sari.
(d) A special sari for her new sass.

4. What instructions does Sass give Koly before going into town to get her son's medicine?
(a) She says that Koly should take the laundry to the river.
(b) She says that Koly should attend to Hari.
(c) She says that Koly should pray for Hari's health.
(d) She says that Koly should stay away from Hari.

5. What does Chandra ask Koly to do before the family leaves for Varanasi?
(a) Let her keep the silver earrings if Hari dies.
(b) Put a marigold garland on Hari if he dies.
(c) Bring her back some water from the river.
(d) Give him some honey when Sass is not looking.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Koly's prospective father-in-law want before he takes her to meet his son?

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

3. Why do Sass and Sassur argue after the doctor's visit in Chapter 2?

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

5. What is Chandra's response when Koly questions her about the widow's pension?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Koly and the Mehtas arrive in Varanasi that indicates that Mr. and Mrs. Mehta are embarrassed that they married Hari so young and for the money?

3. Why does Sass treat Koly so poorly?

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

5. Describe the events that lead up to an envelope with Koly's name arriving at the Mehta's house each month.

6. Explain Koly''s reaction to hearing Sass and Sassur discuss the use of her widow's pension.

7. Describe Koly's first morning as a married woman.

8. How is the role of women in India at this time depicted in Koly's role at Chandra's wedding?

9. What is Koly's impression of Varanasi?

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

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