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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. In Part II, Chapter 4, how often did Nand ask Raka where she had been when she would disappear for hours?
(a) Daily.
(b) Weekly.
(c) Never.
(d) Hourly.

2. What book is Nanda reading at the start of Part I, Chapter 8?
(a) On Living Alone.
(b) All about Pillows.
(c) Sei Shonagon’s Pillow.
(d) The Pillow Book of Sei Shonagon.

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

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

5. What is Nanda’s cook’s name?
(a) Raka.
(b) Tara.
(c) Ram Lal.
(d) Asha.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Nanda bumps her leg in Part I, Chapter 10, what colors does she compare the bruise to?

2. Rather than opening the letter right away, Nanda watches what birds fight over an apricot?

3. What lake does Raka look at in Part II, Chapter 5?

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

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

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