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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 is Koly's role in Chandra's wedding ceremony?
(a) Bearer of gifts.
(b) Flower thrower.
(c) Sister of the bride.
(d) Common servant.

2. Where are Hari's ashes scattered?
(a) Over the Ganges.
(b) At his home.
(c) They are not scattered, they are put into an urn.
(d) In a sacred spot next to the Ganges.

3. What is notable about Sassur's favorite book of poetry that might make it valuable?
(a) It is signed by a holy man.
(b) It was handwritten three generations ago..
(c) It is signed by the author.
(d) It has gold woven in the cover.

4. Where does Koly's wedding ceremony take place?
(a) The town center near the well.
(b) The sacred temple.
(c) The bride's home.
(d) The groom's home.

5. Who accompanies Koly to her prospective husband's home?
(a) Her parents and brothers.
(b) Her parents.
(c) Just her father.
(d) Her father and her brothers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the crowd react as Hari's dead body is carried past?

2. Who escorts Hari's body to be cremated?

3. Why does Koly's father tear up on the day of her wedding?

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

5. What instructions does Sass give Koly before going into town to get her son's medicine?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Explain what Hari's doctor has to say about the family's trip to the Ganges, and his parents' response.

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

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

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

8. 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.

9. Explain why Hari and his parents are arguing on Koly's second night in her new home.

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

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