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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the Rani view women?
(a) All women are deceitful temptresses
(b) Beings to be used for pleasure
(c) All women are to be servants of the men
(d) Essentially holy

2. How often does mail leave the island?
(a) Twice a week
(b) Once a week
(c) Every second day
(d) Once every two weeks

3. What was the image that nurse Appu saw in her minds eye that made her laugh
(a) A bear on a unicycle
(b) Their kitten chasing yarn
(c) A pedantic teacher on too much caffeine
(d) The pyramids in white cloth

4. What does the doctor remind Will to do at 11?
(a) Call for the nurse to empty his catheter
(b) Drink his fruit juice
(c) Eat some fruit
(d) Pack his bags and prepare to leave

5. Why does the Rani want to sell the oil to Southeast Petroleum?
(a) They will give all the money to charity
(b) She knows the owner, Joe Aldehyde
(c) They have offered to industrialize Pala free of charge
(d) They are offering the best price

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Part 1 of the book state about religion?

2. What is Will's perception of the relationship between Murugan and Dipa?

3. What does Part 2 state about people?

4. What is the first thing Will does when he wakes up on Pala?

5. What does the tea Will is fed do, according to the nurse?

(see the answer key)

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