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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 the narrator think about Karim living in India?
(a) She doesn't understand why he doesn't come to India.
(b) She can't imagine him living in India.
(c) She thinks he is too sickly to live in India.
(d) She thinks he is too materialistic to live in India.

2. Who gives Olivia's letters to Marcia?
(a) Beth.
(b) Douglas.
(c) An anonymous source.
(d) Harry.

3. What does the narrator notice about the relationship between Ritu and Inder Lal's mother?
(a) Ritu dotes on her mother-in-law.
(b) Ritu is abused by her mother-in-law.
(c) Ritu is openly hostile to her mother-in-law.
(d) Ritu obeys her mother-in-law.

4. Where does the narrator's new friend take her in Section 11?
(a) To the suttee shrine.
(b) To a library to see some papers regarding Olivia.
(c) To the grove where Olivia and the Nawab went.
(d) To a well where the women gather.

5. Why does Major Minnies consider "Husband's Wedding Day" a problem?
(a) There is conflict between the Hindus and the Muslims.
(b) The Nawab encourages fighting on this day.
(c) There are too many people in a small space.
(d) The Nawab promotes anti-English sentiment on this day.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the narrator describe her relationship with her grandfather?

3. What does Maji say will happen after the pilgrimage party reaches the tree line of the mountain base?

4. What do Karim and his friends think about the narrator's plans to visit India?

5. Why does Harry return to the palace after staying with Olivia and Douglas for several days?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain how the narrator tells Chid and Inder Lal about her pregnancy in Section 28.

2. Based on her actions in Section 23, is the narrator a kindhearted person?

3. Describe the behavior and actions of the midwives during Olivia's abortion.

4. How will the pilgrimage help Ritu?

5. Describe Chid's appearance when the narrator finds him in the royal tomb.

6. Describe Olivia's feelings about and prior to the dinner party that she and Douglas attend at the Nawab's palace in Section 6.

7. Explain the phrase, "Things get mixed up in India."

8. Describe Harry's argument with Olivia in Section 22.

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

10. Why does Olivia want a child in Section 20?

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