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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the British officer tell Amisha?
(a) That if she wants to teach at the school, she has to undergo a formal interviewing process.
(b) That the King and Queen support anyone who wants to learn.
(c) That as a grown woman, she has no place in the classroom.
(d) That the school is full.

2. What does Jaya learn about her grandfather once she arrives in India?
(a) He is crippled.
(b) He is wealthy.
(c) He is dead.
(d) He is in America.

3. What is Chara's friend surprised by?
(a) That Amisha is so beautiful.
(b) That Amisha does not have a servant.
(c) That the house is ill-kept.
(d) That the home has so many pets.

4. Why does Amisha change her mind about attending school?
(a) She sees Deepak in the classroom.
(b) She is in the same classroom as her children.
(c) She is the only girl in the class.
(d) The other students are younger and dressed in British clothing.

5. What does Deepak remember about Amisha during their wedding?
(a) She looked beautiful.
(b) She acted as though she did not love him.
(c) She looked like a goddess.
(d) She danced even after the music died.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Amisha claim will watch the children when she is in school?

2. What does the women whom Amisha meets at the school ask her?

3. What is "halva"

4. For what does Amisha silently wish before Vishnu in Chapter 9?

5. What does Chara say about daughters?

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