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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 7 Section 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who accompanies the narrator to the royal tombs in Section 13?
(a) Inder Lal.
(b) Chid.
(c) Ritu.
(d) Inder Lal's mother.

2. Why does Major Minnies consider "Husband's Wedding Day" a problem?
(a) There are too many people in a small space.
(b) The Nawab encourages fighting on this day.
(c) There is conflict between the Hindus and the Muslims.
(d) The Nawab promotes anti-English sentiment on this day.

3. What does the narrator do when she first wonders if the beggar woman she sees in Section 23 is dead?
(a) Decides it's not her problem and ignores her.
(b) Immediately runs to her side.
(c) Watches her for an hour.
(d) Tells the laundry woman about her.

4. What does Olivia see in the room with the Nawab's pianos?
(a) A painting of herself.
(b) Rusting camera equipment.
(c) A child-size bicycle.
(d) A painting of his first wife.

5. What is the Begum?
(a) A traditional Indian game.
(b) The Indian term for an English woman's gloves.
(c) The Nawab's mother.
(d) The tree outside of Mrs. Saunders' window.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator first notice the beggar woman in Section 23?

2. What best describes the royal tombs visited by the narrator in Section 13?

3. Whose father died from a stroke when he was only 15?

4. Why does Harry return to the palace after staying with Olivia and Douglas for several days?

5. What topic do Olivia and Douglas start to discuss during her growing friendship with the Nawab?

(see the answer key)

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