Characters 1
Characters 2
Items of Importance 1
Items of Importance 2
Literary Elements
100
The protagonist; makes quilts
Who is Koly?
100
Koly's mother-in-law; abandoned Koly
Who is Sass?
100
These were a precious gift from Koly's mother. Sass tries to take them for Chandra. Koly trades them for the book of poems.
What are silver earrings?
100
Where Chandra and Koly were 'free'-no work, and no Sass to make Koly do anything
What is the mango tree with no rope?
100

Name 2 antagonists from Homeless Bird.

Who are Sass, Mala, Kajal, or the man in the red sweater?

200
Koly's husband; young and sick boy
Who is Hari Mehta?
200
Rickshaw driver; Koly taught him to read
Who is Raji?
200
This was the only gift Koly ever received from Sass.
What is palm leaf fan?
200
Koly goes there every day to look for Sass.
What is the railway station?
200

This is the setting of Homeless Bird.

What is India?

300
Runs a home for widows
Who is Maa Kamala?
300
Proprietor of the sari shop; reminded Koly of a bandicoot.
Who is Mr. Das?
300
This is where Koly stays for days after being abandoned by Sass.
What is the doorstep?
300
This was left to Raji by his father; Raji wants to build a better life with this.
What is Raji's plot of land?
300

She is the protagonist.

Who is Koly?

400
Her father built a better drill and willed money to support the widow's home.
Who is Mrs. Devi?
400
Nineteen year old girl who stole from Mr. Das.
Who is Mala?
400
Precious to Koly; she teaches Raji to read using this.
What is the Book of Tagore's poems?
400
These represent Koly's past and present; Hari's death; one was part of Chandra's dowry
What are the three quilts?
400

Koly is this type of character due to her change.

What is dynamic?

500
An artist; dangerous man who gave Koly a drugged drink at the party.
Who is Kajal?
500
Lived with Koly in the widow's home; worked with Koly stringing garland.
Who is Tanu?
500
The significance of this means that Koly can marry again someday; she does this to symbolize starting new in her life.
What is takes of her widow's sari?
500

This was stolen by Mala and hidden in her purse.

What is the gold thread?

500

Koly became more independent and learned to read and take care of herself.

How did Koly change in the story

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