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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 does Koly begin to help Raji after he hears her read the poem of the homeless bird?
(a) By teaching him to read.
(b) By helping keep track of his worker's hours.
(c) By helping him in his garden.
(d) By giving him food.

2. What does Koly see at Mala's apartment?
(a) Raji kissing Mala.
(b) Spools of thread from Mr. Das's place.
(c) The bangles that Tanu made and lost.
(d) The stolen item from Mr. Das's place.

3. What happens when Koly visits the government office in Vrindavan during her first week in the city?
(a) She receives her first check only to have it stolen.
(b) She gets her full pension in cash.
(c) She is told she can't receive her pension without an address.
(d) She is offered a job.

4. Where does Koly sleep on her first night in Vrindavan?
(a) On a doorstep.
(b) In a barn.
(c) In a field.
(d) In a shelter for widows.

5. Where does Sassur go when Sass tries to speak to him regarding difficulties in the house in Chapter 6?
(a) To the river.
(b) To his school.
(c) To the roof.
(d) To the temple.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Koly and Sass travel in Vrindavan?

2. What best describes the train ride that Koly and Sass take to Delhi?

3. What are some of the things that Koly does after Chandra leaves to try and please Sass?

4. Why does Chandra visit her parents' home in the beginning of Chapter 7?

5. Who is Raji?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Koly's first day of work stringing marigolds.

2. What happens when Koly cannot find Sass at the temple after taking the 50 rupees to buy lunch?

3. Explain Sassur's feelings regarding computers.

4. Describe how Koly's feelings of loneliness change after moving in to Maa Kamala's.

5. Describe Koly and Sass's first interaction with the rickshaw driver.

6. Describe Koly's introduction to Maa Kamala's home.

7. How does the rickshaw driver help Koly in Chapter 8?

8. Describe the two friends that Koly finds in Chapter 6.

9. Describe the room that Koly stays in at Maa Kamala's.

10. Describe Chandra's feelings about her marriage in Chapter 7.

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