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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, Chapters 12 - 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Ramesh's mother want from her son's marriage?
(a) A love match.
(b) Grandchildren.
(c) Happiness.
(d) A maid.

3. Anju hopes to convince her mothers that Sudha should do which of the following?
(a) Drop out of school.
(b) Get married.
(c) Go to college.
(d) Go to America.

4. What was the name of the city in which the movie was showing?
(a) Cornelia.
(b) Calcutta.
(c) Conrad.
(d) Canneron.

5. According to the mothers, who or what is a bad influence?
(a) Anju.
(b) Movies.
(c) Sudha.
(d) The chauffeur.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sudha compare her life to after hearing the story about her father?

2. A relationship between which two characters is foreshadowed in the early chapters of the novel?

3. When Sudha's mother was pregnant, which adjective best described her?

4. What was Nalini doing when Gopal first saw her?

5. What does Ashok want to give Sudha when he sees her?

(see the answer key)

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