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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dr. Aziz receives a message to go to the bungalow of Major Callendar. On his way, he gets delayed because____.
(a) He is caught up in conversation with Hamidullah.
(b) He cannot find a tonga to drive him.
(c) He gets a flat tire on his bike.
(d) He runs into Mrs. Moore in the mosque.

2. Who says, "I travel light"?
(a) Cyril Fielding.
(b) Dr. Aziz.
(c) Adela Quested.
(d) Ronny Heaslop.

3. Why does Cyril Fielding go into the city in Chapter 21?
(a) To meet with Adela.
(b) To go to work.
(c) To meet with Aziz.
(d) To discuss Aziz's situation.

4. What is part of purdah?
(a) Muslim women do not show their faces.
(b) Hindu women reveal their stomachs.
(c) Christian women pray daily.
(d) Indian women drink tea before worship.

5. Mrs. Moore tells Ronny Heaslop about her encounter with Dr. Aziz in the mosque. Which of the following are true?
(a) Ronny Heaslop is pleased that Mrs. Moore has a pleasant conversation with Dr. Aziz.
(b) Ronny Heaslop is glad that Dr. Aziz warned Mrs. Moore about the snakes.
(c) Ronny Heaslop is angry that Mrs. Moore was alone.
(d) Ronny Heaslop threatens to report Dr. Aziz for speaking negatively about Mr. Callendar.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what month is Chapter 10 set?

2. What does Nawab Bahudar do in response to the Bridge Party invitation?

3. How does Adela react in response to offending Aziz?

4. Who is the city magistrate?

5. When Dr. Aziz asks Cyril Fielding why he isn't married, what does Fielding say?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is Cyril Fielding's response to Adela Quested's accusations well accepted?

2. Describe Adela Quested's accusation against Aziz after the visit to the caves.

3. What happens when the party returns from the caves to Chandrapore?

4. How does Cyril Fielding react to the discovery of the letter to the brothel owner?

5. What is the purpose of the women gathering before the trial with Adela Quested?

6. How does Adela Quested offend Dr. Aziz on the picnic, before they enter the caves?

7. What does Mrs. Moore notice regarding Ronny Heaslop's response to Cousin Kate?

8. What role does the climate play within the novel?

9. Why does Mrs. Moore go back to England?

10. Why is Major Callendar upset at Dr. Aziz?

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