Understanding the Plight of Widows

The protagonist, abandoned in a city, struggles with homelessness and poverty. She encounters a kind rickshaw boy and eventually finds shelter with a community of widows. With the help of Ma Kamala, she begins a new life, shedding her widow's identity and finding hope for the future.

What realization does the protagonist come to after being abandoned?

• She will be able to find her family in the city.

• She has enough money to survive comfortably.

• She has been left in a city with only a few rupees.

• She can easily find her way back home.

What advice does the boy give to the protagonist?

• To find a job immediately.

• To go and chant in the temple like other widows.

• To return to her family.

• To stay at the railway station.

What does the elderly widow share about her own experience?

• She was taken care of by her family.

• She was brought to the city by her husband's brothers.

• She found a job immediately.

• She never faced any hardships.

Why does the protagonist decide not to return to her family?

• She thinks her family has moved away.

• She believes it would bring them shame.

• She has no money for a ticket.

• She doesn't want to leave the city.

What does the protagonist struggle with while living on the streets?

• Finding a place to sleep and food to eat.

• Learning the local language.

• Finding a job.

• Making friends.

What does the rickshaw boy offer to do for the protagonist?

• Give her money.

• Find her a job.

• Take her back to her village.

• Show her a place to go.

What is the protagonist's initial reaction to the widow's house?

• She is indifferent.

• She wants to leave immediately.

• She feels relieved to be there.

• She feels scared.

What kind of job does the protagonist get at the widow's house?

• Stringing marigold garlands.

• Cooking food.

• Cleaning the house.

• Teaching children.

Who supports the widow's house financially?

• The government.

• The rickshaw boy.

• The monks from the temple.

• A rich lady from the town.

What does the protagonist learn from the other widows in the house?

• They all want to return to their families.

• They are all from the same village.

• They have never faced any hardships.

• They all have similar stories of abandonment.