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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Koly discover about her widow's pension that makes her angry?

3. What is true about Chandra's intended husband?

4. Who do Sass and Koly visit in the village one week after Hari's death?

5. How does Koly travel to meet her groom?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Koly's wedding gift to Chandra.

4. How does Sass justify her refusal to give Koly her pension money when Koly tells her she wants it?

5. What is Koly's relationship with Sassur like in Chapter 4, after Hari's death?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ceremonies and rituals are important in Koly's culture.

1) What event in the story has the greatest impact on the plot line? Explain your answer.

2) Describe the rituals surrounding an event in the story. Explain why they are important to the people participating in them.

3) Explain why the temples and shrines served as a backdrop for so much of the story.

Essay Topic 2

The children in Koly's culture are expected to grow up and take on adult roles at a very young age.

1) Give two examples that show that Koly is not mature enough to handle the situations she finds herself in.

2) Give two examples that show that Koly is mature enough to handle the situations she finds herself in.

3) Give at least two examples that show the adults in the story are unable to handle the situations they find themselves in.

How much impact do age, maturity, experience, and character have in determining a person's ability to deal with adversity?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the use of irony and foreshadowing with the following events:

1) Sass's abandonment of Koly.

2) Koly's desire to run away from her marriage and from Sass's home.

3) Sassur's decision to break tradition and teach Koly to read.

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