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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What "Indian disease" does Dr. Mitra claim the narrator has?
(a) Delusions of grandeur.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Indifference to evil.
(d) Making everything holy.

2. What happened to the elderly woman's hometown?
(a) It turned into a factory town.
(b) It was destroyed in a war.
(c) It became a cultural center.
(d) It turned into a farm town.

3. How does the elderly woman's daughter lose her baby?
(a) A boating accident.
(b) It was stolen.
(c) An illness.
(d) Grief.

4. Who does the narrator receive a letter from?
(a) A mysterious woman.
(b) His sister.
(c) His cousin.
(d) An old colleague.

5. Why does Mr. Changla allow the elderly woman to stay?
(a) He thinks she's pretty.
(b) The weather is too bad.
(c) He wants to kidnap her.
(d) She will pay a lot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon Tariq Mia entering the lesson, the student is ______.

2. Why does Nitin believe he can't stay awake?

3. The narrator's fascination with Mahadeo always ______ him.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 8, the narrator has finished reading ______.

5. Why is Nitin amused by the tea estate?

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