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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 5 Section 19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What best describes the narrator's morning routine at her room in Satipur?
(a) She awakens to bells and works on her papers.
(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 birds and cooks for Inder Lal.

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

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

4. What does Harry tell the narrator when she asks him for news on Khatm when he visits in Section 16?
(a) That his mother lives in Khatm.
(b) That Khatm should be burned to the ground.
(c) That she shouldn't ask so many questions.
(d) That he lives in the palace and nothing happens there.

5. Who tells the narrator that nothing human is important in India?
(a) Tessie.
(b) The hotel owner.
(c) A missionary.
(d) Marcia.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Who does not agree that a suttee is a form of suicide?

4. Who says she came to India to find peace, but only got dysentery?

5. Why does the narrator say she buys Indian clothing after settling into her new place in Satipur?

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