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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4 Section 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator start sleeping in the outdoor courtyard with Inder Lal's family?
(a) To see the stars.
(b) To escape the heat.
(c) To be close to Inder Lal.
(d) To escape the rodents.

2. What does Inder Lal's mother do to calm the screaming person in the courtyard the night of March 9th?
(a) Slaps the person in the face.
(b) Sprinkles rice and utters incantations.
(c) Gives the person a ginger and honey tea.
(d) Sings and rocks the person back to sleep.

3. What best describes the narrator's morning routine at her room in Satipur?
(a) She awakens to birds and cooks for Inder Lal.
(b) She lights the fire and eats with Inder Lal's family.
(c) She works on her papers and doesn't stop to eat until late in the day.
(d) She awakens to bells and works on her papers.

4. What is the religious significance of Baba Firdau's shrine?
(a) It is sacred for women who want to become pregnant.
(b) It is believed to be a place of healing.
(c) It is sacred for the blessing of young men just coming of age.
(d) It is believed to restore youth and energy to the aging.

5. Why does the narrator say she buys Indian clothing after settling into her new place in Satipur?
(a) She wants to fit in.
(b) It is cheaper and cooler.
(c) It is feminine and alluring.
(d) Her suitcase of clothing is stolen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Baba Firdau's shrine?

2. Whose father died from a stroke when he was only 15?

3. Who does the narrator discover when she investigates the royal tomb on March 30th?

4. What is the narrator called in Part 1 Section 4?

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

(see the answer key)

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