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

2. What happens when Ritu visits the narrator in her room after she tries unsuccessfully to throw Chid out of her room?
(a) Ritus starts chanting with Chid.
(b) Ritu curls up in a corner and starts shrieking.
(c) Chid seems to calm Ritu.
(d) Ritu and Chid fight.

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

4. Why does the Nawab tell Douglas he is visiting on the day that Douglas arrives home during one of the Nawab's regular visits to Olivia?
(a) To offer a traditional prayer of welcome for their home.
(b) To invite Douglas and Olivia to a dinner in their honor.
(c) To invite Douglas to work in the palace.
(d) To congratulate Douglas for the way he handled a recent death.

5. How do the narrator and Chid appear in Satipur?
(a) They are revered like prophets.
(b) They stand out.
(c) They are ignored and treated like ghosts.
(d) They blend in.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a suttee?

2. Why does Inder Lal say that he agreed to the treatment that Ritu receives?

3. Who tells the narrator that nothing human is important in India?

4. What is the Begum?

5. What does Inder Lal say about his belief in evil spirits?

(see the answer key)

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