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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 9 Section 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator tell Inder Lal that she is in India (other than for Olivia's letters)?
(a) To escape the materialism of the West.
(b) To pursue a dream.
(c) To find herself.
(d) To build a future.

2. Who volunteers to take the narrator to the Nawab's palace in Khatm for the first time?
(a) Harry.
(b) Inder Lal.
(c) Mr. Crawford.
(d) Douglas.

3. Who accompanies the narrator to Husband's Wedding Day?
(a) Chid.
(b) Inder Lal's mother and her friends.
(c) Ritu.
(d) No one.

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

5. How does Olivia feel about the fact that she is not yet pregnant in Section 22?
(a) Relieved; she never really wanted to have children.
(b) Relieved, as she wants to leave Douglas.
(c) Concerned, because she is afraid there is something wrong with her.
(d) Disappointed, because she wants children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Harry take the berth that Douglas has arranged for him?

2. What is the religious significance of Baba Firdau's shrine?

3. Where is Baba Firdau's shrine?

4. What is a sadhu?

5. Why does Harry return to the palace after staying with Olivia and Douglas for several days?

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