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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2 - Part I: Chapters 8-10 and Part II: Chapters 1 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the end of Part II, Chapter 1, Nanda still sees Raka as a what?
(a) Roommate.
(b) Friend.
(c) Lifesaver.
(d) Intruder.

2. Nanda compares Raka’s round eyes to what?
(a) An insect.
(b) Goggles.
(c) Two moons.
(d) Cookies.

3. What is Tara’s daughter recovering from, according to the letter in Chapter 4?
(a) Typhoid.
(b) Flu.
(c) Tuberculosis.
(d) Measles.

4. Which former resident of Carignano once attacked the gardener for planting marigolds?
(a) Miss Mavis.
(b) Miss Hughes.
(c) Miss Appleby.
(d) Miss Appleton.

5. What is the title of the section of the book Nanda is reading at the start of Part I, Chapter 8?
(a) Pillow for One.
(b) The Opulence of Loneliness.
(c) When a Woman Lives Alone.
(d) How to Decorate a Lonely Home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were the party throwing owners of Carignano who lived there just prior to Nanda moving in?

2. Which of her children is Nanda’s letter from?

3. In Chapter 7, Nanda recalls her husband coming home after dropping off how many guests after a badminton game?

4. In Part II, Chapter 4, how often did Nand ask Raka where she had been when she would disappear for hours?

5. Who does Ila Das tell Nanda she wants to meet in Chapter 6?

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