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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. Who meets Raka at the taxi stand at the start of Part I, Chapter 10?
(a) Ram Lal.
(b) The taxi driver.
(c) Isla Das.
(d) Nanda.

3. Who had the house built for his wife in 1843?
(a) Colonel Macdougal.
(b) A priest.
(c) Ram Lal.
(d) The Postman.

4. Chapter 9 describes how Nanda moved to Carignano after what event in her life?
(a) Her husband’s resignation.
(b) Her husband’s death.
(c) Her daughter’s illness.
(d) Her retirement.

5. Though Raka ignores Nanda with ease, Nanda realizes that her “rejection of the child” was what?
(a) Easy.
(b) Planned.
(c) Painful.
(d) Infuriating.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the title of the section of the book Nanda is reading at the start of Part I, Chapter 8?

2. What does Ram Lal tell Raka the factories she sees are called?

3. In Chapter 4, Nanda writes Asha to tell her what about Raka?

4. How does the book Nanda is reading say a woman’s house should look when she lives alone?

5. What is the name of the house Nanda lives in in Kasauli?

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