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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the narrator plan to go in Section 36?
(a) To visit Chid.
(b) To meet with a midwife in Satipur City.
(c) To an ashram in the mountains.
(d) To Bombay.

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

3. With whom does Olivia spend her Sundays?
(a) The Nawab.
(b) Harry.
(c) Douglas.
(d) Beth Crawford.

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

5. Why does Olivia want to consult Dr. Saunders in Section 24?
(a) She wants him to prevent her from getting pregnant.
(b) For Harry, and because she thinks she is pregnant.
(c) For Harry, and because she's not pregnant.
(d) She wants Douglas to see the doctor because she is not pregnant.

6. What do the midwives discuss when Olivia first arrives?
(a) An uncontrollable child.
(b) A fighting husband and wife.
(c) A devastated mango grove.
(d) A collapsing house.

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

8. What is one benefit of the hotter weather in Section 25?
(a) The mangoes are very sweet.
(b) The grove plants thrive.
(c) The merchants at the bazaar are lazy and offer deals.
(d) The palace opens a pool to the public.

9. Describe Chid's health upon his August 15th return.
(a) He is constantly fatigued.
(b) He is constipated.
(c) He is ill.
(d) He is unable to eat solid foods.

10. How does Inder Lal react to Chid's reappearance in Section 28?
(a) He is initially shy in Chid's presence.
(b) He receives him like a long lost brother.
(c) He is angry at Chid for returning.
(d) He is jealous of the time Chid spends with the narrator.

11. What is different about Chid when he returns on August 15th?
(a) He is a father.
(b) He is crippled.
(c) He is a Christian.
(d) He is married.

12. Where does Olivia go after her abortion?
(a) To England.
(b) To the hospital.
(c) To the palace.
(d) To her home.

13. How long does the narrator intend to stay at her proposed destination at the end of the story?
(a) Until the next monsoon season.
(b) Until she receives the ticket back to England.
(c) Until her child is born.
(d) She doesn't know how long she will stay.

14. How does Harry tell Olivia that the Nawab handles questions he does not wish to answer?
(a) He remains silent.
(b) He turns the question into an accusation of the questioner.
(c) He answers the question with a question.
(d) He laughs at the questioner and then the questions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't Harry pick Olivia up anymore in Section 22?

2. Why does the narrator contact Chid's family?

3. Why is the beggar woman who the narrator brings to the hospital living on the streets?

4. Where does Olivia live after leaving Douglas?

5. How often and when does the narrator see Chid in Section 31?

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