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What is the reason for Hari's stay with the Mehtas?
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?
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?
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?
What does Baap give to the narrator before the guests leave?
What did the priest tie together during the marriage ceremony?
What did the priest tie together during the marriage ceremony?
What is the narrator's attitude towards Mrs. Mehta at the end of the passage?
What is the narrator's attitude towards Mrs. Mehta at the end of the passage?
What does the narrator compare Mrs. Mehta's action to?
What does the narrator compare Mrs. Mehta's action to?
Why did the men eat first during the wedding feast?
Why did the men eat first during the wedding feast?
What was the bride's favorite sweet food?
What was the bride's favorite sweet food?
Why was the bride's mother upset with Mrs. Mehta?
Why was the bride's mother upset with Mrs. Mehta?
What was the groom's condition during the wedding ceremony?
What was the groom's condition during the wedding ceremony?
What did the bride's father do when Maa started complaining about the groom?
What did the bride's father do when Maa started complaining about the groom?
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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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