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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. 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 blessed with scented oils and left naked.
(c) It is wrapped in clothes and covered in marigolds.
(d) His toes and fingers are tied together.

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

3. What is Koly told about the husband her parents have chosen for her?
(a) That he is from a good caste and the family has money.
(b) That he is handsome and kind.
(c) That he is handsome and has good prospects.
(d) That he is from a good caste and has had schooling.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What strange request does the groom's family make regarding Koly's wedding?

2. Who scolds Hari for being playful in the river?

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

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

5. What do Sass and Koly do when they go to the village one week after Hari's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Koly's prospective husband and family, and explain why this is considered a good match.

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

3. Explain the reaction of Koly's parents to their first meeting with the Mehtas.

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

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

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

7. Why does Sass treat Koly so poorly?

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

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

10. What does Koly do to try to soothe her grief over being a widow and her poor treatment by Sass in Chapter 4?

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