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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part One: Chapter One - Chapter Six.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name for an Englishman or woman in Hindi?
(a) Angrezi.
(b) Fair-skinned.
(c) Brit.
(d) Anglais.

2. What is a namaste?
(a) An Indian delicacy.
(b) A yoga pose in which you balance on one foot.
(c) An insult.
(d) The bringing one’s hands together in a prayer-like position.

3. Why did the elder Mrs. Harris stay on in India after her husband died?
(a) Her daughter-in-law was pregnant, and she did not want to leave her alone.
(b) She had fallen in love with the country and its people.
(c) She was too nervous to travel all the way back to Britain.
(d) She could not live well in England on her deceased husband’s pension.

4. What does the Ashoka lion represent?
(a) The British.
(b) Hindus.
(c) The new Republic.
(d) The French.

5. Samir convinces Gupta to pay Naraya to build toilets and says, "to a clerk a bribe; to a Brahmin" a what?
(a) Bride.
(b) Gift.
(c) Sin.
(d) Meal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the builder do to Malik, when Malik tries to pay him the 200 rupees Lakshmi gave him, rather than the full amount owed?

2. How is a profession viewed, in regards to women having professions in the novel?

3. What is one reason why Radha likes “Othello” so much?

4. Who does Lakshmi realize is her “steadfast companion”?

5. Why is Joyce Harris’ life in danger?

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