The Night Diary Section 5

What fruit did Papa find that helped the family keep going on their journey?

• Bananas

• Apples

• Mangos

• Jackfruit

How many miles away was Rashid Uncle's house from theirs?

• 25

• 100

• 50

• 65

Papa's name, Suresh, means which?

• He's a ruler of all gods.

• He is the protector

• It is another name for Lord Vishnu

• All of the above

In which order did Nisha think that they would all die?

• Amil, Nisha, Dadi, Papa

• Dadi, Amil, Nisha, Papa

• Amil, Dadi, Nisha, Papa

• Dadi, Papa, Amil, Nisha

What did Nisha encourage Amil to do while they waited for Papa to go and get water?

• Count

• Repeat their letters

• Sing

• Pray

What did Nisha use to collect the rainwater for Amil?

• A wooden spoon

• Dadi's sari

• The water jugs

• The mortar and pestle

What was ironic (odd; unexpected) about the day Nisha said was the happiest she could ever remember?

• It was the day they almost died

• They were starving

• They still had no water

• It was the anniversary of her mother's death