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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 Will feel about his marooning on Pala?
(a) He is angry at the plane for crash landing him on Pala
(b) He is lucky, that is where he had to go anyway
(c) He feels lonely, as no one shares his life views here
(d) He feels desolate as he is stuck there

2. What is the difference between Will and Susila's pain?
(a) Susila still talks to her spouse, Will has come to terms with her death
(b) Will has accepted Molly's death, but Susila hasn't accepted her husbands' death
(c) Susila is healing, Will is wallowing in grief
(d) Will wallows in denial, Susila does not

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

4. Why was Will headed to Pala?
(a) To document and take pictures of rare species of birds
(b) To pave the way to the rich oil deposits there
(c) To introduce western culture to the indigenous people there
(d) To find himself

5. What two things are supported by tax dollars?
(a) Education and contraceptives
(b) Sanitation and Healthcare
(c) Healthcare and contraceptives
(d) Healthcare and education

Short Answer Questions

1. How often does mail leave the island?

2. What is the first word(s) Will hears when he wakes up?

3. What is Dhyana?

4. What does Appu's lover think of her mental state?

5. After Murugan resisted the temptation of the young girl, who did they send?

(see the answer key)

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