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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, Cochin Harbor Terminus.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many steps lead from Velutha's hut down to the river?
(a) Ten.
(b) Thirteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Twenty.

2. What does Chacko go to Comrade Pillai's house to discuss?
(a) Velutha.
(b) Politics.
(c) Margaret.
(d) Factory business.

3. As an adult, Rahel contemplates her future prospects. How much money does she have to her name?
(a) $600.
(b) $6000.
(c) $700.
(d) $7000.

4. What did Rahel's mother melt her wedding ring into?
(a) A serpent headed pendant.
(b) Two diamond earrings.
(c) A serpent headed bangle.
(d) A coin with a diamond in the middle.

5. What is sinking into the ground next to the Ayemenem house as the monsoon rains fell?
(a) The pickle factory.
(b) Pickle jars.
(c) The plastic child's watch.
(d) The old Plymouth.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only relative to attend Chacko's and Margaret's wedding?

2. What does Rahel realize as an adult about the way Velutha plays with the children?

3. What is the name of Comrade Pillai's wife?

4. What is the condition of Estha's bedroom?

5. What is the name of the original owner of the History House estate?

(see the answer key)

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