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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 is the profession of Jaya's husband?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A news anchor.
(d) A writer.

2. Why did the teacher hit Jay's hand?
(a) He told the teacher the story his mother told him.
(b) He insulted the teacher's accent.
(c) He called the teacher ugly.
(d) He called the teacher fat.

3. What is a Dalit?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A Brahmin.
(c) An untouchable.
(d) A wealthy man.

4. Why does Jaya go and visit her parents?
(a) She and Patrick have separated.
(b) It is Christmas.
(c) It is her mother's birthday.
(d) It is Jaya's birthday.

5. What does Amisha pray for at the temple in Chapter 14?
(a) To be taller.
(b) To be more attentive to her duties.
(c) To be a better writer.
(d) To have a baby girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who visits Amisha's house in Chapter 14?

2. What is Amisha's mother-in-law's name?

3. What does Jaya buy from peddlers in the airport?

4. What is the name of the man Jaya finds in her mother's childhood home?

5. What does Amisha's friend Sujata think about the British school?

(see the answer key)

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