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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Koly begin to enjoy her clothes washing time at the river after Hari's death in Chapter 4?
(a) She learns to read.
(b) She finds time to read.
(c) She meets a friend.
(d) She finds time to work on her special project.

2. What do Koly and her new family ride past on the train to Varanasi?
(a) A scribe who reminds Koly of her father.
(b) A town near Koly's home town.
(c) A shrine filled with sick people.
(d) A bustling market place.

3. Where does Hari tell Koly his parents are planning to take him?
(a) His grandfather's town.
(b) School.
(c) To a famous healer.
(d) The Ganges River.

4. Why does Koly get married?
(a) Her family needs money.
(b) Her family mistreats her and she wants to leave.
(c) She is in love.
(d) She is pregnant.

5. What does Chandra tell Koly about Hari's illness?
(a) That her other brother died of the same cause.
(b) That it is not as serious as it appears.
(c) That he is expected to die.
(d) That it was very sudden.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the doctor recommend to Sass and Sassur in Chapter 2?

2. What do Koly and her mother prepare for Koly's wedding?

3. Who escorts Hari's body to be cremated?

4. After Koly hears Hari arguing with his parents on her first day in their home, what does Sass tell her that Hari wants?

5. Where does Sassur obtain his favorite book of poetry?

(see the answer key)

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