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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5 Section 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who visits Olivia four days after she and Douglas attend their first dinner party at the palace?
(a) The Nawab.
(b) Mrs. Crawford.
(c) Mr. Crawford.
(d) Major Minnies.

2. What does Chid do when someone gives him a guava or a banana?
(a) Gives profuse thanks and then gives it to a hungry child.
(b) Shares it with the narrator.
(c) Eats it himself and leaves the peel on the floor.
(d) Hoards it near his sleeping mat.

3. Why is Mrs. Saunders ill when Olivia first meets her?
(a) She lost a child.
(b) She has malaria.
(c) She lost her husband.
(d) She has dysentery.

4. What best describes the narrator's room when both Chid and Ritu are in it?
(a) It takes on a peace it did not have before.
(b) It is full of silent tension.
(c) It becomes a friendly haven for all three of them.
(d) It sounds like a religious war.

5. How does the narrator describe Baba Firdau's shrine?
(a) It is full of phallic symbols and fertility icons.
(b) It is simple and radiates peace.
(c) She never sees it.
(d) Poorly maintained.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Major Minnies consider "Husband's Wedding Day" a problem?

3. Who gives Olivia's letters to Marcia?

4. What happens when Ritu visits the narrator in her room after she tries unsuccessfully to throw Chid out of her room?

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

(see the answer key)

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