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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. With what are Nancy Derek and Mrs. McBryde helping Adela Quested?
(a) Picking cactus spines out of her.
(b) Consoling her.
(c) Preparing her case.
(d) Taking a bath.

2. Who is the leading barrister of Chandrapore with a Cambridge degree?
(a) Hamidullah.
(b) Professor Godbole.
(c) Amritrao.
(d) Cyril Fielding.

3. How is Adela's situation/health as the trial approaches?
(a) She has gotten worse.
(b) She was never ill.
(c) She is improving.
(d) Her condition has remained the same.

4. Why does Dr. Aziz change his invitation from his house to Marabar Caves?
(a) Because Adela asks him to.
(b) Because Indians cannot have Anglo guests.
(c) Because his home is unfit for visitors.
(d) Because he thinks it will be more interesting.

5. Who is not one of the people that Cyril Fielding meets with regarding Dr. Aziz's situation?
(a) Nawab Bahadur.
(b) Ronny Heaslop.
(c) Mahmoud Ali.
(d) Hamidullah.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Adela react in response to offending Aziz?

2. Who denies Cyril Fielding a visit with Adela Quested?

3. What does Adela Quested do after Dr. Aziz goes into the cave?

4. Who already has decided that Aziz is definitely guilty?

5. How does Dr. Aziz respond when Adela Quested cannot be found after he leaves the caves?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mrs. Moore think of the caves?

2. Describe the difference in Nawab Bahadur and Mahmoud Ali's response to the bridge party invitation.

3. What role does the climate play within the novel?

4. How likely is it that Adela Quested will listen to Ronny Heaslop's demands that she not see Indians?

5. What are Cyril Fielding's opinions of the English occupation?

6. Why does Cyril Fielding go into the city?

7. Describe Cyril Fielding's thoughts on atheism.

8. Is Cyril Fielding's response to Adela Quested's accusations well accepted?

9. Where is Adela Quested when she can't be found?

10. Describe Adela Quested's accusation against Aziz after the visit to the caves.

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