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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What financial impact would Koly's return have on her family?
(a) It would be a burden as her parents would pay a dowry tax.
(b) It would help them because she would get a widow's fee.
(c) It would be a burden as her brothers now have wives.
(d) It would help them as the Mehta's would repay the dowry.

2. What is Chandra's response when Koly questions her about the widow's pension?
(a) Surprise that Koly didn't know about it.
(b) Surprise because Chandra didn't know about it.
(c) Anger that Koly would mention it.
(d) Gratitude that Koly is now taken care of.

3. Who does Koly stay with on her first night in Vrindavan?
(a) An older widow.
(b) A young boy.
(c) A younger widow.
(d) A cow, chickens, and a young girl.

4. What best describes the mood at the Mehta home right after Hari's death?
(a) Painful and loud with angry voices.
(b) Purposeful with preparations for the final spiritual meal.
(c) Quiet and tense.
(d) Busy from visiting mourners.

5. What do Koly and her mother prepare for Koly's wedding?
(a) A special sari for her new sass.
(b) Traditional dumplings.
(c) Linen table coverings.
(d) A quilt and a sari.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Koly do at the temples on her first day alone in Vrindavan?

2. When does Koly work on the activity she undertakes to remember Hari and soothe her soul?

3. Who sends a letter to Sass in Chapter 7?

4. Why does the benefactor of the widow's home say her father started the home?

5. Why is Sassur described as being sad so often in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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