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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Magistrate and the local people argue about?
(a) the yearly flood of the river.
(b) the British occupation of India.
(c) Mohammedanism versus Hinduism.
(d) the pariah dogs.

2. Who was in charge of the Commissariat?
(a) the Magistrate.
(b) the Collector.
(c) Mr. Rayne.
(d) Harry.

3. What does the Magistrate decide to do for the native Christians during the expected siege?
(a) give them guns to protect themselves.
(b) give them food.
(c) give them a certificate stating their loyalty to the Residency.
(d) take them into the cantonment.

4. What was shattering the Collector's nerves in Chapter 10?
(a) the sound of the jackals howling.
(b) the extreme heat.
(c) the high, shrill voice of the Padre.
(d) the complaining of the women.

5. What is a daguerreotype?
(a) an early form of photograph.
(b) the colony's newspaper.
(c) an early form of printing.
(d) a daily printed journal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Dr. Dunstaple look like?

2. Who sent a letter to Lucy begging her to come to the Residency for safety?

3. What did the Collector wear which symbolized his attempt to exhibit culture and inspiration to the besieged residents?

4. The native Christians sat with their backs against what trees?

5. Who disagrees with the Padre's view of God?

(see the answer key)

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