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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. Who says she came to India to find peace, but only got dysentery?
(a) Mrs. Saunders.
(b) Beth Crawford.
(c) An English girl the narrator meets at an old bungalow.
(d) The wife of the major at the Nawab's dinner party.

2. Whose father died from a stroke when he was only 15?
(a) The Nawab.
(b) Douglas.
(c) Mr. Crawford.
(d) Mr. Saunders.

3. In whose arms does the old beggar woman die?
(a) The narrator's.
(b) Maji's.
(c) Ruti's.
(d) Inder Lal's mother's.

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

5. What does Olivia see in the room with the Nawab's pianos?
(a) A painting of his first wife.
(b) Rusting camera equipment.
(c) A child-size bicycle.
(d) A painting of herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Mrs. Saunders ill when Olivia first meets her?

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

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

4. What best describes the royal tombs visited by the narrator in Section 13?

5. Why doesn't Harry take the berth that Douglas has arranged for him?

(see the answer key)

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