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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What does the letter received by Jaya's mother read?
(a) Jaya's mother's sister is dying.
(b) She is invited to her bother's wedding in India.
(c) Jaya receives a love letter from India.
(d) Her mother's father is dying in India.

3. Where does Amisha first encounter Ravi?
(a) Ravi is hiding in a tree.
(b) Ravi is begging the manager of the mill for a job.
(c) Ravi is begging on the street.
(d) Ravi is performing on the street.

4. What does Amisha tell Jay about women and men?
(a) That women are superior to men.
(b) That men are from Mars and women are from Venus.
(c) That they are made the same way.
(d) That men are superior to women.

5. Why do Jaya and Patrick no have children?
(a) Jaya does not want children.
(b) Patrick does not want children.
(c) Jaya has had three miscarriages.
(d) They have agreed to wait until they have advanced in their careers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Amisha change her mind about attending school?

2. What does Chara say about daughters?

3. For what does Amisha silently wish before Vishnu in Chapter 9?

4. What type of dog does Jaya find at the home?

5. What is a Dalit?

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