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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapters 7 - 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A relationship between which two characters is foreshadowed in the early chapters of the novel?
(a) Anju and Pishi.
(b) Singhji and Pishi.
(c) Anju and Singhji.
(d) Singhji and Sudha.

2. What literary device is most evident in Chapter 3?
(a) Dialogue.
(b) Alliteration.
(c) Figurative language.
(d) Imagery.

3. In what time period is the novel set?
(a) 1960s.
(b) 1980s.
(c) 1970s.
(d) 1990s.

4. Why does Pishi think the girls will suffer?
(a) They are too sorrowful.
(b) They have made bad decisions.
(c) They are not beautiful.
(d) They love each other too much.

5. What is the last name of Sudha and Anju's family?
(a) Chatterjee.
(b) Changjlee.
(c) Partinjen.
(d) Bartjin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who begins to scream and cry loudly when Gouri is ill?

2. From whose point of view is the Chapter 2 told?

3. Which word does Sudha believe to be the first one written on her forehead?

4. What do Anju's dreams revolve around?

5. Where was Gopal's body found?

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