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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1, Chapters 12 - 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Mira-Masi go to live?
(a) Back to her family's roots in a tiny town near Pakistan.
(b) An Ashram in southern India.
(c) A temple in the Himalayas.
(d) She decides to stay near Uma's family.

2. What does a man who is interested in Uma do for a living?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Store clerk.
(c) Salesman.
(d) College professor.

3. To what kind of life do Uma and Arun resign themselves?
(a) Comfort and boredom.
(b) Subservience.
(c) Religious.
(d) Intellectual stimulation but strict.

4. What does Papa do every day after work?
(a) Play cricket.
(b) Play tennis.
(c) Call his father.
(d) Visit the temple.

5. What does Mama tell Uma she must say to a man who comes to see her?
(a) That Uma made the treats that are being served.
(b) That Uma knows how to run a large household.
(c) That Arun made the treats.
(d) That Uma volunteers at the local school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Uma's new husband anxious to get her dowry?

2. Where does Uma accompany Mira-Masi when the old woman visits?

3. Why do Mama and Papa travel to the city after reading the newspaper?

4. What does the prospective groom's family do for a living?

5. Around what does Mama build her life?

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