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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 12 Section 35.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In whose arms does the old beggar woman die?
(a) Maji's.
(b) Inder Lal's mother's.
(c) Ruti's.
(d) The narrator's.

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

3. How do the midwives perform Olivia's abortion?
(a) With a massage.
(b) With alcohol and a pill.
(c) With a sharp utensil and chloroform.
(d) With black kohash.

4. How does the narrator feel about Inder Lal, according to her August 15th journal entry?
(a) She resents his treatment of Ritu.
(b) She enjoys his company when they are alone.
(c) She is annoyed by his constant presence.
(d) She is confused by him and their relationship.

5. What accounts for the intensely hot weather in Section 25?
(a) The coming monsoons.
(b) The way the valley holds the heat.
(c) The drought.
(d) The lack of cloud cover.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Harry tell the narrator and Mrs. Crawford that he has only been to the Nawab's mountain chalet once?

2. What does the narrator do on the way back to her room after learning of the pregnancy in Section 23?

3. What best describes the royal tombs visited by the narrator in Section 13?

4. What is the Begum?

5. What else do Olivia and the Nawab do together on the day they first make love?

(see the answer key)

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