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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 37-46.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many months of the year did the narrator say newspaper offices are often empty?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

2. After arriving in the wood, Dravot communicated with the natives by first pointing to which part of his body?
(a) His nose.
(b) His mouth.
(c) His stomach.
(d) His feet.

3. What type of people were described as using the "Grand Trunk Road" (11)?
(a) Ruffians.
(b) Scholars.
(c) Merchants.
(d) Kings.

4. Why did the narrator move from the office to the press-room?
(a) It was cooler.
(b) It was darker.
(c) It was brighter.
(d) It was bigger.

5. Darvot told the narrator that he and Carnehan could both perform what action, though they were not very educated?
(a) Recite the multiplication tables.
(b) Write.
(c) Work sums.
(d) Read.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was NOT an element described by the narrator as a benefit of "Native States" (8)?

2. According to Carnehan, the Kafirs did not let the Mohammedans take what action while in their presence?

3. The narrator states that Carnehan no more knew where his next meal was coming from, than what type of animal did?

4. What did Carnehan initially ask of the narrator?

5. What is the meaning of the phrase, "kaa-pi chayha-yeh" (12)?

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