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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What color were the flags flying in the cantonment in Chapter 25?
(a) red..
(b) Union Jack.
(c) white.
(d) black.

3. Why did the Collector sit for a long time contemplating his boots?
(a) The laces were missing.
(b) They were falling apart and couldn't be worn.
(c) They sorely needed polishing.
(d) They were covered with green mold.

4. Where did the ladies stoutly refuse to move to when they were asked to leave the billiard room?
(a) the stable.
(b) Dr. Dunstaple's house.
(c) the church.
(d) the banqueting hall.

5. How did Dr. McNab treat the Collector's inflamed eye?
(a) put soothing drops in his eye.
(b) released the pus by an incision in the eyelid.
(c) put a cold compress of tea on his eye.
(d) washed his eye out with witch hazel.

6. Where did Fleury and the Collector meet in the late seventies?
(a) Pall Mall.
(b) St. James.
(c) Hyde Park.
(d) Barclay Square.

7. What was the other name the dead lieutenant was known by?
(a) Warfield.
(b) Foxlett.
(c) Sharpshooter.
(d) Springer.

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

9. What happened to Fleury and Louise?
(a) Louise married a barrister and Fleury remained single.
(b) They parted and married other people.
(c) They both remained single for the rest of their lives.
(d) They married each other and had a number of children.

10. Why did the Collector go to the roof of the banqueting hall?
(a) to have a look at the river.
(b) to be alone with his thoughts.
(c) to get some much needed fresh air.
(d) to survey the cantonment.

11. What was bothering the Padre as he read aloud from the Bible?
(a) his wandering thoughts.
(b) his weakened physical condition.
(c) the thick quantity of flies crawling on the pages.
(d) the lack of attention of the people he read to.

12. What ration of food does each person receive?
(a) a handful of dal and flour.
(b) a chapatis and a lump of sugar.
(c) a dry crust of bread.
(d) a small piece of meat.

13. What does Fleury find beautiful in the morning in Chapter 30?
(a) Louise, his beloved.
(b) flowers growing near the ramparts.
(c) the sunrise over the river.
(d) the singing of prayers.

14. What did Lucy want to eat?
(a) vegetables and meat.
(b) fruit and cheese.
(c) scones.
(d) tea cakes.

15. What is the name given to the surviving infant?
(a) Mercy.
(b) Charity.
(c) Hope.
(d) Faith.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Collector discuss with the Padre in the beginning of Chapter 31?

2. Who, besides Fleury, was affected deeply by the young orphan girl's death?

3. Chloe detects a sepoy, and because Fleury doesn't have his rifle with him, who ends up shooting the sepoy?

4. How does Fleury confuse the sepoys?

5. Why does Fleury order Chloe killed?

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