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