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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What best describes the royal tombs visited by the narrator in Section 13?
(a) Gilt with gold and very ornate.
(b) Crumbling to the ground.
(c) Enclosed by arches and dark.
(d) Simple and peaceful.

2. How does the narrator describe her relationship with her grandfather?
(a) They were very close.
(b) She hardly remembers him.
(c) They disliked each other.
(d) She never met him.

3. How long does Maji say it will take Ritu to reach the destination on the pilgrimage?
(a) Weeks and months of traveling.
(b) A year and a day.
(c) 42 days.
(d) A matter of days.

4. Where does the Nawab keep his pianos?
(a) In a beautiful conservatory with glass windows overlooking the garden.
(b) At the end of a log maze of halls and rooms.
(c) In the Grand Hall.
(d) In his private quarters.

5. What is a suttee?
(a) A long mat used for praying.
(b) A religious icon of an older woman.
(c) A religious suicide of a widow.
(d) A fertility symbol.

6. What does the narrator say she learns about the house where Olivia and Douglas used to live in the February 16th journal entry?
(a) It has been torn down.
(b) It is for sale.
(c) It houses a post office substation.
(d) It is condemned.

7. Why is the person the narrator discovers inside the royal tomb there, in Section 13?
(a) The person is praying.
(b) The person is hiding.
(c) The person is sick with fever.
(d) The person is being held prisoner.

8. Why does the narrator say she buys Indian clothing after settling into her new place in Satipur?
(a) It is feminine and alluring.
(b) She wants to fit in.
(c) It is cheaper and cooler.
(d) Her suitcase of clothing is stolen.

9. What game do Olivia and Nawab play when he first takes her to the grove?
(a) Musical chairs.
(b) Hide and go seek.
(c) Charades.
(d) The Begum.

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

11. 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 invite Douglas and Olivia to a dinner in their honor.
(b) To offer a traditional prayer of welcome for their home.
(c) To invite Douglas to work in the palace.
(d) To congratulate Douglas for the way he handled a recent death.

12. 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 sacred for women who want to become pregnant.
(c) It is sacred for the blessing of young men just coming of age.
(d) It is believed to be a place of healing.

13. What does Inder Lal's mother do to calm the screaming person in the courtyard the night of March 9th?
(a) Slaps the person in the face.
(b) Sprinkles rice and utters incantations.
(c) Gives the person a ginger and honey tea.
(d) Sings and rocks the person back to sleep.

14. What best describes Chid as a houseguest?
(a) Noisy and clumsy.
(b) Lazy and messy.
(c) Quiet as a mouse.
(d) Helpful and unobtrusive.

15. What topic do Olivia and Douglas start to discuss during her growing friendship with the Nawab?
(a) Separation.
(b) Returning to England.
(c) Adopting an Indian child.
(d) Having children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harry tell the narrator when she asks him for news on Khatm when he visits in Section 16?

2. Who volunteers to take the narrator to the Nawab's palace in Khatm for the first time?

3. Where does the narrator's new friend take her in Section 11?

4. What best describes the narrator's room when both Chid and Ritu are in it?

5. What best describes the narrator's morning routine at her room in Satipur?

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