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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chid ask the narrator for in Section 21?
(a) Forgiveness.
(b) Money.
(c) Her journal.
(d) His drinking cup.

2. How does the narrator describe Chid?
(a) He's a bit of calm in a storm of chaos.
(b) He carries an aura of danger.
(c) He's seeking for answers.
(d) He's always hungry for sleep and sex.

3. How does the narrator describe Baba Firdau's shrine?
(a) It is simple and radiates peace.
(b) It is full of phallic symbols and fertility icons.
(c) She never sees it.
(d) Poorly maintained.

4. Why does Harry tell the narrator and Mrs. Crawford that he has only been to the Nawab's mountain chalet once?
(a) It holds bitter memories for the Nawab.
(b) The fire made it unlivable.
(c) He was forbidden to return after that first visit.
(d) The Begum doesn't like it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the narrator start sleeping in the outdoor courtyard with Inder Lal's family?

2. What does the narrator receive from Chid in Section 21?

3. What does Harry tell the narrator and Mrs. Crawford about his mother in Section 15?

4. What is a sadhu?

5. What best describes Chid as a houseguest?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the narrator's room in Satipur City.

2. What is Satipur like in Section 17?

3. Why does Douglas accept the Nawab's presence in his home so readily in Section 12?

4. Explain how Olivia reveals the details of her pregnancy to the possible fathers.

5. What does the narrator reveal about Douglas's life in Section 30?

6. Why is the narrator motivated to travel to India?

7. What does Inder Lal think of India?

8. Explain the importance of the piano in Section 20.

9. Explain what happens to Olivia after her abortion.

10. Compare Chid's letters in Section 21 to Olivia's letters.

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