Homeless Bird Final Test

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