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

2. Why do Sass and Sassur argue after the doctor's visit in Chapter 2?
(a) They disagree on plans to take Hari on the trip.
(b) Sass wants Koly to go on the trip and Sassur does not.
(c) They disagree on plans to take Chandra on the trip.
(d) Sassur wants Koly to go on the trip and Sass does not.

3. What does the doctor say is wrong with Hari?
(a) Polio.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Cancer.
(d) He says he doesn't know.

4. What does Koly think of the cake at the traditional feast?
(a) There is too much and it is wasteful.
(b) It is her favorite.
(c) There was no cake served.
(d) It is too cheap to be served at a wedding.

5. What does Chandra tell Koly about Hari's illness?
(a) That it was very sudden.
(b) That he is expected to die.
(c) That her other brother died of the same cause.
(d) That it is not as serious as it appears.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Chandra's wedding sari come from?

2. What does Chandra tell Koly about her dowry?

3. Who attends the school in Koly's town?

4. How does Koly's mother make money?

5. What does Koly imagine doing as she daydreams in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Koly's first meetings with her new family.

2. Why is Chandra impressed by the qualifications of her intended husband?

3. Describe Koly's first night in her new home after she is married.

4. Sass demands, for the second time, that Koly give her the silver earrings. Explain why keeping these earrings is so important to Koly in Chapter 5.

5. 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?

6. What is Koly's impression of Varanasi?

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

8. Explain how Hari and Koly bond in their short first meeting.

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

10. Tell about Koly's first meeting with her new husband.

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