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

2. After Sudha hears the story about her father, what happens to her?
(a) She cannot stand up.
(b) She begins menstruating.
(c) She begins to fear her father's return.
(d) She begins to vomit.

3. How does Sudha describe Nalini?
(a) Ugly but always nice.
(b) Beautiful but always worried.
(c) Angry and always scowling.
(d) Somber and always full of stories.

4. What does Sudha compare her life to after hearing the story about her father?
(a) A ferris wheel.
(b) A pile of laundry.
(c) A cartwheel.
(d) A television show.

5. What kind of family did Sudha's mother come from?
(a) A family of rich shopkeepers.
(b) A family of farmers.
(c) A family of peasants.
(d) A family of miners.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the women feel when Gopal and the other man were going on a trip?

2. Who agreed to loan money to Gopal if he also went on the trip?

3. What kinds of fruit does Pishi set out to dry?

4. What does Sudha believe caused the mothers to go into premature labor?

5. How does Sudha perceive her mother as behaving?

(see the answer key)

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