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A (a)   is the Indian term for mother-in-law

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What do Koly and her mother prepare for Koly's wedding?

• a quilt and sari
• traditional dumplings
• linen table coverings
• a special sari for her new sass

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What importance do the bandicoot and stray dog have for Koly in Chapter 6?

• she becomes a teacher and trains them
• they are her only friends
• they represent the abundance of food
• she names them for Hari and Chandra

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Funeral customs in India might include:

• wearing silver earrings and a wreath on one's head made of marigolds
• tie the person's arms together and dropping ghee on the way home from the funeral
• burning the clothing that was worn at death
• burning the body and putting the ashes in the Ganges

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The term "auspicious" refers to:

• being suspicious of another person's motives
• a favorable sign
• bad luck
• having awesome taste in clothing and jewerly

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Which of these are considered clothing?

• tamarind, saffron, and charpoy
• shrine, chula, sadhus
• choli, sari, tunic
• curd, ghee, gataka

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widows in India wear:

• black sari
• white sari
• a purple sari embroidered with a bird
• marigold colored sari

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Why does Chandra come home for a visit after her marriage?

• Her father has died.

• She wants Koly to make a quilt.

• Her mother is ill.

• She is homesick.

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What is the first thing Mr. Mehta asks upon the arrival of Koly and her parents for the wedding?

• Are you certain you are ready for marriage?

• Did you bring the dowry?

• Do you know how to clean and cook?

• Did you have a pleasant trip?

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What does Hari’s father do for a living?

• He's a scribe

• He's a teacher

• He's a plumber

• He's a rickshaw driver

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