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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Jaya plan to travel in Chapter 4?
(a) India.
(b) England.
(c) Japan.
(d) China.

2. What is a "diya"?
(a) A guardian spirit.
(b) One's fiancé.
(c) An Indian oil lamp.
(d) One's benefactor.

3. What does Amisha's friend Sujata think about the British school?
(a) That she wants to find a British husband.
(b) That she hopes her children will attend.
(c) That she wants to attend.
(d) That the whites are trying to convert them.

4. For what does Amisha silently wish before Vishnu in Chapter 9?
(a) Her own death.
(b) A divorce from Deepak.
(c) The birth of a daughter.
(d) The death of Chara.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Amisha return to school?

2. What is Chara's friend surprised by?

3. Why is Amisha sick in Chapter 8?

4. What does Chara say about daughters?

5. Whom did the British imprison in order to stifle the Indian rebellion?

(see the answer key)

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