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What is the setting of Homeless Bird?
India
Who is the main character of the novel?
Koly
What does Koly call her parents?
Maa and Baap
How old is Koly?
13
What takes place at the beginning of the novel?
Koly gets married
What is the name of Koly's bridegroom?
Hari
What is Hari sick with?
Tuberculosis
True or False: Koly believes she has "hit the jackpot" with her marriage to Hari.
False
What does Koly call Mr. and Mrs. Mehta (Hari's parents)?
Sass and Sassur
Why are they traveling to Varanasi?
To take Hari to bathe in the Ganges River
What sickness does Hari's parents lie and say that he is sick with?
the Flu
What does Chandra reveal about the family's motivation for Hari to marry Koly?
They needed the money
True or False: The Ganges River cured Hari of his sickness.
False
Which character does Koly not get along with?
Sass
What does Sassur teach Koly to do?
read
True or False: Koly personally receives her widow's pension each month.
False
