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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Anju say should be done with the jewel?
(a) It should be destroyed.
(b) It should be put in the vault.
(c) It should be given to the eldest member of the family.
(d) It should be sold.

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

3. What decision did Gouri make the night she was ill?
(a) Sudha must go to college.
(b) Anju must get married.
(c) Anju must go to college.
(d) Sudha must get married.

4. According to the mothers, when is Sudha going to be married?
(a) When she is 25.
(b) After she goes to college.
(c) When she is 14.
(d) After she finishes school.

5. What gift does Anju receive from her mother?
(a) Necklaces.
(b) Rings.
(c) Bracelets.
(d) Earrings.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Anju feel about meeting her future husband?

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

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

4. When Sudha wishes on a shooting star, what does she wish for?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sudha notice about the way Singhji deals with Nalini?

2. How do the girls fight against tradition as teenagers?

3. What begins the separation between Anju and Sudha?

4. Describe Ramesh Sanyal.

5. What is the relationship between Anju and Sudha?

6. Describe Sudha and Ashok's first meeting.

7. Why does Sudha touch the mangoes despite her belief they will rot?

8. Describe the role of the Chatterjee family in society.

9. Why do the chapters alternate between Sudha and Anju's narration?

10. What does Sudha say she has always wanted?

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