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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the narrator encourage the woman and her daughter to leave?
(a) They're too loud.
(b) They're stealing from the guesthouse.
(c) He doesn't like women.
(d) The bandits may come looking for them.

2. What is the narrator's job at the guesthouse?
(a) Owner.
(b) Manager.
(c) Cleaning.
(d) Maintenance.

3. What do the Vano believe is special about Nitin?
(a) He has magical powers.
(b) He's been touched by the goddess.
(c) He speaks an unknown language.
(d) He is very intelligent.

4. When a Jain becomes a monk, what part of the ceremony marks their departure from the world?
(a) Charity.
(b) Prayer.
(c) Song.
(d) Blessing.

5. Why should the sisters not walk alone?
(a) People will get the wrong idea.
(b) The road isn't lit at night.
(c) The mango trees are in bloom.
(d) There are thieves out.

Short Answer Questions

1. What season is it in Chapter 9?

2. Why is there a ceremony for the Jain monk in the stadium?

3. Where does Tariq Mia's curiosity lead him?

4. Why does the narrator call the police in Chapter 11?

5. The father would only continue to teach his daughter music if she agreed to marry ______.

(see the answer key)

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