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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. What else do Olivia and the Nawab do together on the day they first make love?
(a) Discuss naming the baby.
(b) Pick mangoes and feed each other.
(c) Tie red strings and make wishes.
(d) Read poems to each other.

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

3. Why does Major Minnies consider "Husband's Wedding Day" a problem?
(a) There are too many people in a small space.
(b) The Nawab encourages fighting on this day.
(c) The Nawab promotes anti-English sentiment on this day.
(d) There is conflict between the Hindus and the Muslims.

4. What accounts for the intensely hot weather in Section 25?
(a) The way the valley holds the heat.
(b) The drought.
(c) The coming monsoons.
(d) The lack of cloud cover.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator start sleeping in the outdoor courtyard with Inder Lal's family?

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

3. What does the narrator say she learns about the house where Olivia and Douglas used to live in the February 16th journal entry?

4. What does the narrator think about Karim living in India?

5. Where do the narrator and Inder Lal go together in Section 25?

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