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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 does Koly think of her first job in Vrindavan?

2. Where does Koly go when she sneaks away from Maa Kamala's to meet Raji?

3. What does Koly learn about her widow's pension when she goes to the government office in Chapter 6?

4. What happens when Koly visits the government office in Vrindavan during her first week in the city?

5. What do Tanu and Koly think of bangle making?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Explain how Koly ends up in possession of the Tagore book.

6. Explain Sassur's feelings regarding computers.

7. Who is Mala and what is she like?

8. Explain why Sassur stops reading the Tagore book?

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

10. Describe Sass's behavior on the train ride to her brother's home.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Imagine that the story has taken some different turns and answer the questions below with support for your conclusion:

1) What would have happened if Koly had not traded the silver earrings for the Tagore book?

2) What would have happened if Koly took her pension money back from Chandra's dowry?

3) What would have happened if Koly did not have the ability to embroider?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Quilts and saris represent femininity and elegance in a world that otherwise dismisses any female as being of little value. Compare Koly's life to a quilt or a sari. Explain why you chose the item you did.

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