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WorksheetsHomeless Bird Final Test
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
In India, at what age do girls typically get married?
16
15
10
13
When an Indian girl marries, what must she provide for her husband before marriage?
A written agreement of rules
A dowry (an amount of money)
The written promise to try to give him a son
Proof of her ability to cook traditional meals
Why do Hari's parents tell Koly that she isn't able to see Hari before the wedding?
He hasn't arrived in town yet
He has the flu
He doesn't want to see her yet
He doesn't want to get married
Who is Chandra?
Koly's maid
Koly's aunt
Koly's sister
Koly's sister in law
Why did Hari's parents agree to the marriage of Hari and Koly?
They needed money to get Hari to a doctor
They needed money to pay bills
They wanted to have an option to have a grandchild
They had to because it was the law
What illness did Hari suffer from?
Typhoid Fever
Pneumonia
Yellow Fever
Tuberculosis
Why do people in India believe that it's important for their ashes to be spread across the Ganges River after they die?
It gave their soul healing
It would set their soul free
It was a symbol of a complete life
It sent their soul to the spiritual great beyond
What color are Indian widows supposed to wear?
Green
Black
White
Blue
When Sass takes Koly to the government office after Hari's death, what does she tell Koly the papers are for?
Papers proving that Hari died
Papers saying that Koly could leave the home
A check for Hari's parents
A widow's check
Who agreed to teach Koly how to read and write?
Chandra
Her father-in-law
Her mother-in-law
A local tutor
Why does Chandra wear a secret smile?
The gataka has found her a husband
She has fallen in love but has to sneak around to see him
Her father has agreed to allow her to marry for love
Her family has agreed to go to school
How does Koly find out about her widow's pension?
Sass tells her about it when complaining about it running out
Chandra tells her
Sassur accidentally tells her
She overhears Sass and Sassur talking about Chandra's dowry
What does Koly compare Raman’s mustache to?
A wool cloth
A mouse's tail
A push broom
An ancient vine
Why were Sassur's thumbs tied together?
To prevent him from teaching Koly how to read
He broke them and they believed that tying them together would heal them
To show that he was too old to work
This was a custom after death
What item does Koly trade Mrs. Mehtma for in order to keep the book of poems?
Her silver earrings
Her homemade quilt celebrating Hari's life
A photograph of her parents
Her mother's golden bracelet
Where does Koly go after Mrs. Mehtma abandons her?
She begins to live in a temple where she chants and begs for money
She lives on a porch until she gets caught by the homeowner
She is finally able to return home
She goes to live with Maa Kamala
Who is Raji?
Koly's step-brother
A neighbor of Chandra's
Tanu's husband
A boy friend of Koly's
What job does Mr. Das give to Koly?
Cook
Embroidery
Painter
Storyteller
What happens between Koly and Raji?
They end up getting married
He proposes to her but she tells him that she doesn't think of him that way
Raji moves away
They stay friends for the rest of their lives
What is the last image that Koly puts on a quilt?
A heart
A set of wedding bands
A river
A bird
