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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What instructions does Sass give Koly before going into town to get her son's medicine?
(a) She says that Koly should take the laundry to the river.
(b) She says that Koly should pray for Hari's health.
(c) She says that Koly should attend to Hari.
(d) She says that Koly should stay away from Hari.

2. When Sass finally allows Koly to go sit with Hari, what do they do?
(a) Talk about school.
(b) Argue about the trip the next day.
(c) Look at the items that he collects.
(d) Koly tells him stories of her home.

3. How does Koly feel about not being allowed to help Chandra dress on her wedding day?
(a) She doesn't care.
(b) Furious.
(c) Very disappointed.
(d) Relieved.

4. Where does Koly's wedding ceremony take place?
(a) The bride's home.
(b) The groom's home.
(c) The sacred temple.
(d) The town center near the well.

5. How does Sassur help Koly after Hari's death?
(a) He defends her to Sass.
(b) He finds her a job outside the home.
(c) He takes her to his school to help out.
(d) He teachers her to read.

6. What does the doctor say is wrong with Hari?
(a) Tuberculosis.
(b) He says he doesn't know.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Polio.

7. Why is Sassur described as being sad so often in Chapter 4?
(a) Because Sassur is showing signs of illness.
(b) Because his students treat him poorly.
(c) Because he may lose his teaching position.
(d) Because Chandra is showing signs of illness.

8. Why does Koly's father sometimes refuse payment for his work?
(a) His clients are very poor.
(b) He is being blackmailed into it.
(c) He believes it is his obligation to help the community.
(d) He is passionate about his work.

9. Who attends the school in Koly's town?
(a) Koly and her brothers.
(b) Rich boys from other towns.
(c) Koly.
(d) Koly's brothers.

10. What is Koly's role in Chandra's wedding ceremony?
(a) Common servant.
(b) Flower thrower.
(c) Bearer of gifts.
(d) Sister of the bride.

11. How is Koly introduced to the people who host Hari's family in Varanasi?
(a) They do not mention her at all.
(b) She is introduced as a servant.
(c) She is introduced as Hari's sister.
(d) She is introduced as Hari's wife.

12. Where do Sassur and Chandra go on Koly's first day in their home?
(a) They both go to the school.
(b) He goes to sell the cow and she goes to buy medicine.
(c) They both go to the market to work.
(d) He goes to school and she goes to the river.

13. What is Koly's first reaction to seeing Varanasi?
(a) She is amazed by the shrines and temples.
(b) She feels cramped by the busy city.
(c) She is afraid and homesick.
(d) She is disgusted by the filth.

14. What does Koly's father do for a living?
(a) He is a farmer.
(b) He runs a school for boys.
(c) He is a scribe.
(d) He owns an embroidery shop.

15. Who tells Koly of Hari's death?
(a) Sass.
(b) Chandra.
(c) Sassur.
(d) Mrs. Lal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Chandra tell Koly about Hari's illness?

2. Who accompanies Koly to her prospective husband's home?

3. What does Koly embroider on the quilt that she makes for Chandra's wedding gift?

4. Where does Koly sleep on her wedding night?

5. Why does the local healer come to see Hari the night before his trip?

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