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The Jewel in the Crown Quiz

Paul Scott
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The Jewel in the Crown Quiz

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1)

Whom does Sister Ludmilla hire to protect her? (from Sister Ludmilla)

Her brother.
An American body guard.
A retired cop.
A boy.
2)

In "The Bibighar Gardens," why does Daphne say she went to the gardens the night she was raped? (from The Bibighar Gardens)

Someone dragged her there.
She thought Hari might be there.
She wanted to be alone.
She found a letter telling her to go there.
3)

Where does Sister Ludmilla say Hari was the first time she met him? (from Sister Ludmilla)

Passed out near the river.
Ill in the hospital.
On her couch after a fight.
In the back room of a museum.
4)

When Sister Ludmilla is interviewed, what does she first talk about? (from Sister Ludmilla)

Religion.
The Sanctuary.
Her brothers.
Her childhood.
5)

In "Sister Ludmilla," what does Sister Ludmilla say about the house at Bibighar Gardens? (from Sister Ludmilla)

It was taken apart by bandits before the fire.
It was never built.
It was probably burned down for scandalous reasons.
It was never burned down.
6)

How does Mr. Srinivasan describe Shalini Gupta Sen in "An Evening at the Club"? (from An Evening at the Club)

Troubled.
Educated.
Beautiful.
Dangerous.
7)

Why does Daphne say she wrote to Hari after their last date? (from The Bibighar Gardens)

She was afraid she may have to leave.
She wrote him every week.
She heard he was arrested.
They went two weeks without speaking.
8)

When does Daphne say she learned that Hari was arrested? (from The Bibighar Gardens)

When she returned to MacGregor House.
Before going to the Sanctuary.
After she visited the doctor.
Two months after her rape.
9)

How does Mr. Srinivasan say he learned that Hari was going to be questioned by the police? (from An Evening at the Club)

He was asked to do the questioning.
Hari wrote him a letter from jail.
He didn't find out until after the questioning happened.
Sister Ludmilla told him.
10)

What does Sister Ludmilla say she thought of Hari when she first met him? (from Sister Ludmilla)

He was rich.
He was ignorant.
He was dead.
He was mean.
11)

In "Civil and Military," why does Reid gather information from his time working with the Indian infantry division? (from Civil and Military)

He is cleaning out his house.
He is being interviewed for television.
He is preparing for a lawsuit.
He is preparing his memoir.
12)

In "An Evening at the Club," what does the visitor recognize while driving to MacGregor House? (from An Evening at the Club)

A wall.
A cemetery.
A government building.
A river.
13)

Why does Sister Ludmilla say Hari often came to the Sanctuary? (from Sister Ludmilla)

To thank her.
To visit Daphne.
To volutneer.
To hide from police.
14)

Why does Vidyasagar print his own pamphlet? (from Civil and Military)

To protest the arrests of his friends.
To ask the judge to let him out on bail.
To run for public office.
To publicize the wrongdoings of the British.
15)

Where does Sister Ludmilla remember traveling with her mother? (from Sister Ludmilla)

Africa.
The Americas.
Asia.
Europe.
16)

What year is it when Hari sees Colin in India? (from Young Kumar)

1942.
1962.
1932.
1952.
17)

What do Daphne's journal entries suggest about Kumar's role in the violence in "Civil and Military"? (from Civil and Military)

He did not plan it.
He was physically injured during a riot.
He was the mastermind behind it.
He knew who started it.
18)

How does Hari know Colin Lindsey? (from Young Kumar)

They are cousins.
Through his church.
Through his school.
Through work.
19)

Why is there a mosaic floor in Bibighar Gardens? (from The Bibighar Gardens)

Lady Chatterjee paid to have it put there.
It used to be the entry to the house.
It was an art installment by MacGregor.
No one knows why.
20)

According to Daphne in "The Bibighar Gardens," where did she go after her rape? (from The Bibighar Gardens)

The Sanctuary.
MacGregor House.
The club.
Hari's house.
21)

When does Mr. Srinivasan say he first met Hari? (from An Evening at the Club)

When Hair came to the club.
When Hari met Daphne.
When Hari was a child.
When Hari was questioned by police.
22)

Why does Hari say he was denied the job during his first interview in "Young Kumar"? (from Young Kumar)

He is Indian.
His lack of education.
His father's reputation was not good.
He spoke with an accent.
23)

What does Mr. Srinivasan do when he drives past the temple in "An Evening at the Club"? (from An Evening at the Club)

He makes a small donation.
He asks Lady Chatterjee if she wants to stop and visit it.
He asks the visitor if he wants to see it.
He drives quickly past it.
24)

What does Hari do at the end of "Young Kumar"? (from Young Kumar)

He joins the army.
He writes an editorial.
He drinks alcohol.
He paints Daphne's portrait.
25)

What does the Sanctuary become after several years in operation? (from Sister Ludmilla)

An orphanage.
A homeless shelter.
A temp office.
A school.
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