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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3 Section 9 | Part 3 Section 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What game do Olivia and Nawab play when he first takes her to the grove?
(a) Hide and go seek.
(b) The Begum.
(c) Musical chairs.
(d) Charades.

4. According to the narrator's first journal entry, where does she spend her first night in Bombay?
(a) In a missionary hostel.
(b) In a cheap hotel attached to a bar.
(c) With a woman she met on the trip over.
(d) In a doorway.

5. How does Olivia feel when she is first invited to visit the Nawab's palace with Douglas in 1923?
(a) She is excited to show off her dress and jewels.
(b) She is intimidated by the idea of meeting royalty.
(c) She is excited to talk to Mrs. Crawford and other women.
(d) She dreads spending time with stuffy government types.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who visits Olivia four days after she and Douglas attend their first dinner party at the palace?

2. What paperwork does the narrator keep on her small desk in Part 1, Section 3?

3. Why does Inder Lal tell the narrator that his mother selected Ritu as his wife?

4. What does Chid wear?

5. What does Inder Lal's mother do to calm the screaming person in the courtyard the night of March 9th?

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