1 Where do Mama and Papa spend most of their time? The sitting room The veranda The garden The bench 2 Mama and Papa are characterized by their ___. cruelty individuality silliness oneness 3 What do Mama and Papa plan to send Arun? A shawl A tie A coat A pair of boots 4 What did Mama sneak away to do? Go to church Go to lunch Play rummy Play cricket 5 What was Papa's job? Banker Lawyer Shop owner Doctor 6 How did Papa react when Arun was born? Angry Pleased Elated Indifferent 7 Uma had to leave school because ___. school was not usually for girls she was getting ready for marriage she had to take care of Arun all of these 8 The school Uma went to was ___. Catholic her mother's idea at Mrs. Joshi's house Hindu 9 As a student, Uma was ___. not very bright intractable not hard-working smart and successful 10 To whom does Uma appeal when she is told she is not going to school anymore? Mother Agnes Mrs. O'Henry Mrs. Joshi Lila Aunty 11 When Uma learns she is not going back to school, she ___. becomes destructive has a fit accepts it meekly runs away from home 12 What bothers Papa the most about Arun? He is sickly. He does not like cricket. He is a vegetarian. He is not good at school. 13 As a child, Arun is ___. sickly meek quiet all of these 14 Uma has a collection of ___. earrings Christmas cards scarves notebooks 15 Mira-masi is a/an ___. young woman close friend of Mama relative of Mama unmarried woman 16 Where was Mira-masi journeying? Shopping destinations Places she used to go with her husband Wherever she felt like Pilgrimage sites 17 Mira-masi's chosen god/goddess was ___. Shiva Ganesh Parvati Rama 18 Mira-masi told Uma she was ___. going to move out of India destined to be a mother chosen by the Lord corrupted by sin 19 The best part of Mira-masi's visit was ___. the food the gifts the river the stories 20 Ramu is Uma's ___. uncle cousin teacher friend 21 Rama takes Uma ___. to church to the river out to dinner to a show 22 Uma is all the following except ___. stubborn childish sanguine dreamy 23 All of the following happen at the ashram except ___. Mira-masi tells Uma she is the Lord's child Uma has a fit Uma runs away Uma spends time alone 24 Who is sent to pick up Uma from the ashram? Papa Ramu Mrs. O'Henry Bakul Uncle 25 Anamika is all the following except ___. rebellious brilliant kind beautiful
