WorksheetsHomeless Bird 3and4
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
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
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?
What does Koly’s mother do to earn extra money for the family?
Cooks at a local restaurant
Embroiders
Cleans the homes of wealthy people
Bakes cakes
Who is Chandra?
Koly's mother
Hari's mother
Koly's sister
Hari's sister
What does Koly’s father do for a living?
He's a teacher
He's a plumber
He's a scribe
He's a rickshaw driver
What is Koly’s dowry money used for soon after her marriage to Hari?
A trip to the holy city
Jewelry for Chandra's wedding
A television
Material for a new quilt
a transfer of parental property, gifts, or money at the marriage of a daughter
Dowry
Quilt
Embroidery
a thick cover for a bed, made from pieces of fabric that are stitched together and filled with padding
Dowry
Quilt
Embroidery
the craft of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread or yarn
Quilt
Auspicious
Embroidery
Lucky, favorable
Quilt
Auspicious
Dowry
bad-tempered and sulky; depressed mood
Solemn
Dowry
Sullen
an infectious disease caused by inhaling bacteria
Tuberculosis
Quilt
Sullen
not cheerful or smiling
Embroidery
Sullen
Quilt
maa means
dad
mom
mother-in-law
father-in-law
baap means
father-in-law
mom
father
mother-in-law
sass means
mom
mother-in-law
dad
father-in-law
sassur means
mother-in-law
mother
father
father-in-law
Where does Koly hide her silver earrings?
under her bed
in a brick wall
nowhere
in the ground
What 2 things did the Mehta's lie about (pick 2)
Hari is very smart
Hari is very rich
Hari is very sick
Hari is not 16
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
What illness did Hari suffer from?
Typhoid Fever
Pneumonia
Yellow Fever
Tuberculosis
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
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
Koly is
dumb
the antagonist
the protagonist
smart for a girl
the main character
What things did Saas not say or do after Hari died?
Make Koly work harder
Said to her "You dowry did not save Hari."
Said, "This must be so hard for you."
Said about the visit to the government office, "this is nothing for you to worry about.
What does Saasur teach Koly
prayers to endure Saas
how to read
how to collect bugs like Hari
the way to make money in the future
What animal did Saas compare Koly to?
bandicoot
dog
cow
snake
What does Koly ask for from Hari's room?
his quilt
some of his dried bugs
his school book
the dried mango flower she gave him.
Why does Koli hide her silver earrings?
She wants to sell them so she can run away.
She wants to give them to Chandra as a wedding gift.
She wants to send them back to her mom.
She wants to use them to buy a book for Sassur.
What does shuddered mean?
shook-- especially when nervous or scared
closed up
walked in a weird way
ate cheese
Which occasion would be solemn?
a party
a funeral
Jorge's birthday
Zainab's wedding
What is a rickshaw?
a small cart pulled by a person or engine
a fish in India
a type of dessert
an airplane
What is a pilgrimage?
Thanksgiving
religious journey
a type of fruit
wedding garment
Is it better to be described as mischievous or impudent?
mischievous
impudent
What "sign" does Koly see on the way to Varanasi that worries her?
lots of urns with ashes of dead people
Sass smiles at her slyly
Sassur ate his lentils quickly
Chandra's shoe is missing
Which ways does Koly "escape" in Chapter 4?
she sells her earrings and gets on a train
she reads books
she finds a new husband
she is mischievous with her chores
