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