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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1, Dacoity, Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Chand do to the young girl at the end of this section?
(a) Kills her.
(b) Begins making love to her.
(c) Berates her.
(d) Threatens her.

2. What are dacoits?
(a) Professional robbers.
(b) Professional farmers.
(c) Professional killers.
(d) Professional detectives.

3. What does the young girl who comes to the rest house with the old woman do?
(a) She sings and dances.
(b) She is a barber.
(c) She cleans.
(d) She cooks.

4. Where had Chand heard the song the young woman sang the second time?
(a) His son had played it.
(b) His daughter had hummed it.
(c) His wife had sung it.
(d) He heard it on the radio.

5. Who was the house originally built for?
(a) The major.
(b) The colonel.
(c) The local priest.
(d) The engineer in charge of building the bridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the stranger go when he enters town?

2. Why does Meet imply by assuming Iqbal's name of Singh?

3. What indicates to those on the train that Iqbal is educated?

4. How did the Sikhs respond to the killing of their people by the Muslims?

5. What does Iqbal tell Meet Singh creates criminals?

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