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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18, The History House.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who joins Rahel at the temple to watch the kathakali?
(a) Baby Kochamma.
(b) Kochu Maria.
(c) Comrade Pillai.
(d) Estha.

2. What is the name of the original owner of the History House estate?
(a) Comrade Pillai.
(b) P. Levin.
(c) Kari Saipu.
(d) Bhima Dushasana.

3. What is the condition of Estha's bedroom?
(a) Spotless.
(b) Elegant.
(c) Messy.
(d) Filthy.

4. Sophie Mol vows to drink only out of what while she was in Ayemenem?
(a) A flask.
(b) A thimble.
(c) A crystal glass.
(d) A champaigne flute.

5. Who is Kochu Maria?
(a) Rahel's best friend.
(b) Baby Kochamma's sister.
(c) The family servant.
(d) Estha's wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of car does Rahel's family own?

2. What is the name of the river that plays such an integral part in the novel?

3. Who is Baby Kochamma still in love with years later when she is an old woman?

4. What causes the children's boat to overturn the night that Sophie Mol drowns?

5. What kind of coupons is Baby Kochamma filling out as she sits in bed listening for Rahel and Estha?

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