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28 Cards in this Set
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Arun
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-enjoys comic books
-Aruna and Uma's brother -his part of the book takes place in America |
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Papa
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tennis playing lawyer who eats meat
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Mama
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does not believe in Catholic education, but rather, domestic education
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Uma
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suffers from epilepsy (seizures)
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Rod
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-wins a football scholarship
-son to Mr. and Mrs. Patton |
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Aruna
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cuts her hair short to rid herself of her provincial upbringing
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Mrs. Patton
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becomes fascinated with numerology, astrology, and acupuncture
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Anamika
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-cousin of aruna, arun, and uma
-found burnt to death |
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Ayah
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-rears Uma, Aruna, and Arun and stays long after
-their nanny |
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Mira Masi
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moves to tibet
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Ramu
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misshapen brother of Anamika
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Mr. Goyal
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merchant who is known to exploit young women for dowries
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Mrs. Joshi
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sets Uma up with a boy who falls for Aruna
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Melanie
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-sent to institution in Berkshires to deal with her eating disorder
-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Patton |
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Mrs. O'Henry
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attempts to convert Uma
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Arvind
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husband of Aruna
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Shiva
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lost lord of Mira Masi
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Harish
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-had a failing pharmaceutical business and another wife
-married Uma but left her |
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Ella Wheeler Wi
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author of the poem book Uma received as compensation
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Dr. Dutt
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woman who offers Uma a job
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true or false: Uma tries to kill herself
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TRUE
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true or false: anamika won a scholarship to Oxford, but is not permitted to go because she must take care of her parents
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FALSE
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true or false: After living with the Pattons, Arun decides to live with the Indian students
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TRUE
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true or false: Arun was a sickly child
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TRUE
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true or false: Mrs. Joshi had a love marriage
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TRUE
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true or false: Uma has her last recorded seizure at her sister, Aruna's, wedding
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FALSE
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Papa could not officially retire because he...
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felt he had to maintain power
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Instead of eating dhal with Mrs. Patton, Arun wishes he was...
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swimming in the lake
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