2. Where do Olivia and Douglas go when they walk together in the evenings?
(a) To the graveyard.
(b) To the nearby shrine.
(c) To the village center.
(d) To the church garden.

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

4. In Section 24, why does Douglas seem to believe that Olivia travels frequently to Khatm?
(a) To accompany Beth Crawford.
(b) To visit Harry.
(c) To visit the library.
(d) To visit the Begum.

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

6. Where does the narrator take a room in the final chapter?
(a) In town X, in the Himalayas.
(b) In the mountain house where Olivia last lived.
(c) In her grandmother's town.
(d) In Maji's hut.

7. What is noticeable about the beggar woman that the narrator notices and ends up helping?
(a) She is blind and wears a band over her eyes.
(b) She never speaks; she holds out her hands when hungry.
(c) She is crippled and sits on a low platform with wheels.
(d) She sings throughout the day to earn money from passersby.

8. Why does the narrator contact Chid's family?
(a) To ask his mother to come to his side.
(b) To ask for money.
(c) To ask for a return ticket.
(d) To tell them he is dying.

9. Why does the narrator say she is anxious for the seasons to change at the end of the story?
(a) To have her child.
(b) To grow some food.
(c) To start a new chapter in her life.
(d) To begin climbing.

10. Who tells the narrator the old beggar woman's name?
(a) Ruti.
(b) The laundry woman.
(c) Maji.
(d) Inder Lal's mother.

11. What else do Olivia and the Nawab do together on the day they first make love?
(a) Read poems to each other.
(b) Discuss naming the baby.
(c) Tie red strings and make wishes.
(d) Pick mangoes and feed each other.

12. What does Dr. Saunders express after learning about Olivia's induced "miscarriage"?
(a) Sympathy.
(b) Disbelief.
(c) Disdain.
(d) Concern.

13. Harry once again accompanies the Nawab to pick up Olivia after having been absent due to his illness. What does Olivia notice about his behavior on his first reappearance?
(a) That he is reluctant to leave.
(b) That he is eager to leave.
(c) That he seems nervous and tense.
(d) That his energy is much lower than it used to be.

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

15. What does the doctor at the hospital ward say is wrong with Chid?
(a) Nothing but a weakness of character.
(b) Dysentery, and a number of other ailments.
(c) Consumption.
(d) Rapidly advancing cancer.