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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is interesting about Singhji the night Gouri is ill?
(a) He does not want the girls to go to school.
(b) He has a medical degree.
(c) He has never been in the house before.
(d) He reveals that he is quitting.

2. What kind of entity is Bidhata Purush?
(a) A guru.
(b) A human.
(c) A god.
(d) An animal.

3. Who acts as leader of the family?
(a) Nalini.
(b) Pishi.
(c) Gouri Ma.
(d) Anju.

4. When Gopal was away from home for three days and finally returned, what did he have with him?
(a) A giant ruby.
(b) A giant rock.
(c) A giant diamond.
(d) A giant sapphire.

5. How do Anju and Sudha differ on their stances of tradition?
(a) Anju is more vocal.
(b) Sudha is more vocal.
(c) Anju accepts tradition.
(d) Sudha accepts tradition.

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

7. What is Singhji's occupation?
(a) Chef.
(b) Teacher.
(c) Nanny.
(d) Servant.

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

9. How many father figures do Sudha and Anju have?
(a) Three.
(b) None.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

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

11. How does Sudha's outlook change in Chapter 17?
(a) She is more negative.
(b) Her outlook does not change.
(c) She is more positive.
(d) She is emotionless.

12. The family discusses the fate of the _________.
(a) Emerald.
(b) Ruby.
(c) Diamond.
(d) Sapphire.

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

14. When Sudha's mother was pregnant, which adjective best described her?
(a) Delighted.
(b) Miserable.
(c) Exurbant.
(d) Angry.

15. Who is the man who buys the books from Anju?
(a) Sunil.
(b) Ramesh.
(c) Ashok.
(d) Shanghji.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sudha tells Anju that she has always wanted which of the following?

2. What does Ramesh's mother want from her son's marriage?

3. According to the mothers, who or what is a bad influence?

4. In what time period is the novel set?

5. Sudha decides to give all of her money to whom?

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