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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From whose perspective is the first chapter written?
(a) Sudha's.
(b) Anju's.
(c) Gouri's.
(d) Pishi's.

2. Which word does Sudha believe to be the second one written on her forehead?
(a) Goodness.
(b) Badness.
(c) Evilness.
(d) Smallness.

3. Which word does Sudha believe to be the first one written on her forehead?
(a) Beauty.
(b) Lazy.
(c) Small.
(d) Thin.

4. What does Sudha believe caused the mothers to go into premature labor?
(a) They learned that their husbands died.
(b) They were denied access to medical care.
(c) They were unhealthy.
(d) They learned that they were giving birth to girls.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After Sudha hears the story about her father, how does she feel about him?

2. What kind of entity is Bidhata Purush?

3. What literary device is most evident in Chapter 3?

4. Who is the only person Anju says she does not hate?

5. Who acts as leader of the family?

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