Hindu Marriage Ceremony
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What is the reason for Hari's stay with the Mehtas?

  • To attend a family gathering
  • To learn a new skill
  • To recover from sickness (correct)
  • To help with household chores
  • What does Mrs. Mehta ask the narrator to do with her silver earrings?

  • Give them to Hari
  • Hand them over to her for safekeeping (correct)
  • Sell them at the market
  • Wear them to a party
  • Why does the narrator hide her silver earrings?

  • To defy Mrs. Mehta's authority (correct)
  • To avoid losing them
  • To show off to friends
  • To keep them clean
  • What does Baap give to the narrator before the guests leave?

    <p>A coconut cake</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the priest tie together during the marriage ceremony?

    <p>A corner of the bride's sari and a bit of the groom's shirt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the narrator's attitude towards Mrs. Mehta at the end of the passage?

    <p>Defiant and stubborn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the narrator compare Mrs. Mehta's action to?

    <p>Holding a chicken's neck</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did the men eat first during the wedding feast?

    <p>Because it was a traditional custom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the bride's favorite sweet food?

    <p>Coconut cakes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was the bride's mother upset with Mrs. Mehta?

    <p>Because Mrs. Mehta had not given them a proper invitation to stay on</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the groom's condition during the wedding ceremony?

    <p>He was sick with flu</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the bride's father do when Maa started complaining about the groom?

    <p>He quieted Maa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    The Wedding Ceremony

    • The narrator gets married to Hari, but notices that Hari's voice is very faint and he has to stop frequently to cough and clear his throat.
    • The priest ties together a corner of the narrator's sari and a bit of Hari's shirt during the ceremony.

    The Celebration

    • After the ceremony, the guests celebrate with food, including potatoes, chickpeas, curries, and platters of melons and mangoes.
    • The narrator is upset that she doesn't get a coconut cake, her favorite sweet.

    Family Conflicts

    • The narrator's parents, Maa and Baap, are unhappy with the Mehtas, who they believe have not been honest with them.
    • Baap calms Maa down, saying that Hari will recover from his illness and that there is plenty of time for him to grow into a man.

    The Mehtas' Behavior

    • Mrs. Mehta, Hari's mother, takes the narrator's arm and tells her to sleep in Chandra's room, saying that Hari is sick and needs her care.
    • The narrator is suspicious of Mrs. Mehta and refuses to give her silver earrings for safekeeping.
    • Mrs. Mehta reacts angrily, calling the narrator a disobedient and willful daughter-in-law.

    The Narrator's Secret

    • The narrator finds a loose mud brick in the wall and hides her earrings there, making sure to cover her tracks.
    • She realizes that in a house with secrets, she will have a secret of her own.

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    A personal account of a Hindu wedding ceremony, describing the rituals and words exchanged between the bride and groom.

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