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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3 Chapter 26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the ladies battle over in the auction?
(a) sugar.
(b) lavendar toilet water.
(c) tea.
(d) a fine tooth comb to remove lice.

2. Who sent a letter to Lucy begging her to come to the Residency for safety?
(a) Fleury.
(b) Miriam.
(c) the Collector.
(d) Louise.

3. What happened to cause the sepoy attack to be repulsed?
(a) Paperwork from the Cutcherry rained from the sky like snow.
(b) Native Christians, Eurasians and Sikhs helped the British.
(c) The superior weaponery of the British prevailed.
(d) The monsoon rains began, blinding the sepoys.

4. Lucy had the ingenious idea of hanging a kettle over the fire from the leg of what piece of furniture?
(a) a gothic love seat made rosewood.
(b) a Victorian chair of maple.
(c) a large gothic chair of oak.
(d) a Victorian sofa .

5. What is the name of the Spaniel traveling with the new British arrivals in the colony?
(a) Zoe.
(b) Chloe.
(c) Bertha.
(d) Curly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Collector allow to remain standing near the cantonment ramparts?

2. What wasn't the priest able to do because of the many people dying of cholera?

3. What was used to fan the O'Hanlons back to consciousness?

4. What were the two fat Sikhs chewing in this chapter?

5. What do the British call the native servants?

(see the answer key)

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