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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 10 Section 30.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the religious significance of Baba Firdau's shrine?
(a) It is believed to restore youth and energy to the aging.
(b) It is believed to be a place of healing.
(c) It is sacred for women who want to become pregnant.
(d) It is sacred for the blessing of young men just coming of age.

3. What does Inder Lal say about his belief in evil spirits?
(a) He does not believe in any type of God or spirits.
(b) He believes that evil spirits cannot enter a virtuous person.
(c) He believes that evil spirits are all around us.
(d) He does not believe in evil spirits.

4. Who does the Nawab have a meeting with on the day that Olivia tells him that she is pregnant?
(a) Mr. Crawford.
(b) The Begum's adviser.
(c) Douglas.
(d) Major Minnies.

5. Who says, at the Crawford's dinner party, that if a woman wants to throw her life away for her religion it is her choice?
(a) Mrs. Saunders.
(b) Douglas.
(c) Olivia.
(d) Major Minnies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the narrator first notice the beggar woman in Section 23?

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

3. What is the relationship between Tessie and Beth?

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

5. What prompts the narrator to investigate the royal tomb on March 30th?

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