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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 the rickshaw driver tell her about widows in Vrindavan?

2. What does Koly do at the temples on her first day alone in Vrindavan?

3. What is a Chula?

4. What does Koly do each morning after Chandra is gone?

5. Why does Koly have a hard time sleeping her first night in Vrindavan?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens on the day that Koly sees the rickshaw driver at the train station, before he brings her to the widow's home?

5. Describe Koly's first night in Vrindavan after Sass abandons her.

6. Explain why Sass sells her house.

7. What is the importance of Koly's visit to the government office in Chapter 6?

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

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

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 Hari had recovered and lived.

1)What would Koly's life have been like then?

2) Would she be happy living with the Mehtas?

3) Would Hari have been a good husband?

4) Would Sass be any more kind-hearted if her son had not died?

Essay Topic 2

Koly shows courage in spite of the obstacles she faces in the novel.

1) At what point does Koly show the most courage? Justify your response.

2) Is there a difference between courage and survival instinct? Explain your answer and give examples of both in the novel.

3) Where does Koly get her courage from? Give three examples of her acting with courage and the result that occurs.

Essay Topic 3

Hari and Koly are both very young people forced into marriage.

1) What foreshadowing exists in the novel that predicts the outcome of their marriage?

2) How does Hari's existence continue to affect Koly after he is gone?

3) What positive and negative outcomes result from Hari and Koly's marriage?

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