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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 7 Section 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Olivia's letters, where do Mrs. Crawford and Mrs. Minnies go together in 1923?
(a) England.
(b) France.
(c) Simla.
(d) Ktahm.

2. What does Harry tell the narrator when she asks him for news on Khatm when he visits in Section 16?
(a) That she shouldn't ask so many questions.
(b) That he lives in the palace and nothing happens there.
(c) That his mother lives in Khatm.
(d) That Khatm should be burned to the ground.

3. Where does the Nawab keep his pianos?
(a) In a beautiful conservatory with glass windows overlooking the garden.
(b) In the Grand Hall.
(c) In his private quarters.
(d) At the end of a log maze of halls and rooms.

4. What does the narrator do when she first wonders if the beggar woman she sees in Section 23 is dead?
(a) Watches her for an hour.
(b) Immediately runs to her side.
(c) Tells the laundry woman about her.
(d) Decides it's not her problem and ignores her.

5. What best describes the royal tombs visited by the narrator in Section 13?
(a) Simple and peaceful.
(b) Gilt with gold and very ornate.
(c) Enclosed by arches and dark.
(d) Crumbling to the ground.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Harry return to the palace after staying with Olivia and Douglas for several days?

2. Who accompanies the narrator to the royal tombs in Section 13?

3. Why does Major Minnies consider "Husband's Wedding Day" a problem?

4. What does Chid wear?

5. What prompts the narrator to investigate the royal tomb on March 30th?

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