Chapters 7 & 8

At his burial, why were Sassur’s big toes tied together?

• So he would not run away

• So his ghost would not return

• To bring the family good luck

• To bring the family wealth

Why does Koly confess to Sass that she still has the silver earrings?

• To make peace with Sass

• To pay her rent

• To save Sassur’s book

• To save the family cow

After Chandra left, Hari and Sassur died, what is Sass’s new plan?

• Attend school and learn to read

• Sell the family cow

• Live with her younger brother

• Remarry

What is the cliffhanger at the end of chapter 7?

• Sass dies

• Sass abandons Koly

• Koly meets a new boy

• Sass is kidnapped

 Koly has been abandoned in the city of

• Angels

• Nuns

• Widows

• Widowers

In Koly’s culture, widows are considered

• Good luck

• Unlucky

• Wealthy

• Unhealthy

Koly can receive her widow’s pension when she

• Has an address

• A husband

• A job

• A new sari

“In all the temples, I saw the widows chanting hour after hour. I admired their piety and envied the food the monks gave them.”

• Jealousy

• Hair

• Sari’s

• Faithfulness

At the end of chapter 8, Koly is welcomed into the home of

• Sass

• Raji

• A new husband

• Maa Kamala