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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5 - Part III: Chapters 1 -13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who calls Nanda at the beginning of Part II, Chapter 21?
(a) Tara.
(b) Ila Das.
(c) Raka.
(d) Asha.

2. Who notices a change in Raka at the start of Part II, Chapter 12, after Raka witnesses the costume party?
(a) Tara.
(b) Nanda.
(c) Ram Lal.
(d) Nobody.

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 peasant.
(c) Annoying.
(d) A maid.

4. Where does Asha’s daughter live with her husband and daughter?
(a) Carignano.
(b) Kasauli.
(c) Geneva.
(d) Kashmir.

5. What did Ila Das’ parents buy her in hopes it would keep her from having to speak?
(a) A guitar.
(b) A muzzle.
(c) A trumpet.
(d) A piano.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part II, Chapter 8, Raka recalls parties her father had taken to her as what for both her and her mother?

2. Who did the grainseller think of when he told Ila Das she should not be walking home alone so late?

3. What does the name Raka mean?

4. At the end of Part II, Chapter 13, Raka and Ram Lal try to shoo away a band of what, which had descended on the apricot trees and hydrangeas?

5. As the fire burns, Raka goes to the window at night to see if it is any closer to where?

(see the answer key)

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