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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. Where does the narrator's new friend take her in Section 11?
(a) To the grove where Olivia and the Nawab went.
(b) To a library to see some papers regarding Olivia.
(c) To a well where the women gather.
(d) To the suttee shrine.

2. How does Chid's chanting affect the narrator?
(a) It's just another background noise.
(b) She finds it peaceful
(c) She finds it unbearable.
(d) It lulls her to sleep.

3. Where is Ritu going on her pilgrimage?
(a) To an ashram near Bombay.
(b) To the River of Tears.
(c) To a shrine for sick women.
(d) To the Himalayas.

4. What does the palace watchman give to the narrator?
(a) The rupees she drops on the way in.
(b) Rock sugar and flower petals.
(c) A key.
(d) Mango leaves.

5. Who is the recipient of Olivia's letters that are in the narrator's possession?
(a) Mrs. Saunders.
(b) Marcia.
(c) Beth.
(d) Ritu.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the narrator describe Baba Firdau's shrine?

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

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

4. What is the Begum?

5. Why is Mrs. Saunders ill when Olivia first meets her?

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