1. In Chapter 7, Nanda recalls her husband coming home after dropping off how many guests after a badminton game?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 12.
(d) 2.

2. Who were the party throwing owners of Carignano who lived there just prior to Nanda moving in?
(a) The Hughes Sisters.
(b) Miss Mavis and Miss Appleby.
(c) Miss Weaver and Miss Polson.
(d) Raka and Asha.

3. According to the description in Chapter 5, how did others view Nanda when she lived in the Vice Chancellor’s house?
(a) A queen.
(b) A maid.
(c) A peasant.
(d) Annoying.

4. Where does Asha wish to send her daughter over the summer?
(a) Carignano.
(b) New York.
(c) Geneva.
(d) Paris.

5. How is Ila Das’ voice described in Chapter 6?
(a) Elegant.
(b) Deep.
(c) Soothing.
(d) Shrill.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which former resident of Carignano “poked a fork into her cook’s neck when he was choking on a mutton bone in the belief it would make an aperture for him to breathe through” (9)?

2. What is Nanda’s cook’s name?

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

4. When was Nanda’s house built?

5. Who had the house built for his wife in 1843?

(see the answer key)

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