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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 10 Section 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Harry tell the narrator and Mrs. Crawford that he has only been to the Nawab's mountain chalet once?
(a) It holds bitter memories for the Nawab.
(b) The Begum doesn't like it.
(c) He was forbidden to return after that first visit.
(d) The fire made it unlivable.

3. What happens when Olivia plays the piano for the Nawab?
(a) He starts to sing.
(b) He sits down at the other piano and plays.
(c) He breaks down in tears.
(d) He loses interest and leaves.

4. What does Harry tell the narrator and Mrs. Crawford about his mother in Section 15?
(a) He wants to visit her but the Nawab won't permit it.
(b) She has special visions.
(c) She has dysentery.
(d) He visits her in Khatm every week.

5. What does Chid say is wrong with him when he is in the hospital ward?
(a) He can't stand the smell of the ward.
(b) He caught a disease from a woman on the pilgrimage.
(c) His unfulfilled spirit is dying.
(d) He is being tested by God.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Olivia and the Nawab first become lovers?

2. What is the religious significance of Baba Firdau's shrine?

3. Describe the pianos that the Nawab shows to Olivia.

4. Where is Baba Firdau's shrine?

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

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