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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of cemeteries in Krishnapur?
(a) "Eternal Resting Places".
(b) "Peaceful Destinations".
(c) "Heavenly Abodes".
(d) "Cities of the Silent".

2. Which of the men had invented a two-pronged spear, "the Eradicator"?
(a) Fleury.
(b) Lieutenant Peterson.
(c) Cutter.
(d) Harry.

3. What did the other ladies of the Residency resent regarding Lucy?
(a) that she was prettier than they were.
(b) that she wore such scant clothing.
(c) that she was better educated.
(d) that she was allowed to sleep in the Billiard room.

4. The Collector oversleeps in the beginning of Chapter 10 but who made the round of the defenses in his place?
(a) the Magistrate.
(b) the Padre.
(c) Harry.
(d) Fleury.

5. What happened to Fleury when he became excited?
(a) He hummed under his breath.
(b) His left eye twitched.
(c) He sweated copiously.
(d) He twiddled his thumbs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Barlow?

2. Who saved Fleury at the last moment when he was waiting for a sepoy to pierce him with a sabre?

3. What happens when the Collector is once more alone in his study after he has made the rounds?

4. Who had the Ten Commandments translated into the vernacular and chiseled in stones by the roadside?

5. Who was the only one paying attention as Harry explained how to shoot the rifles?

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