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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 15-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator states on the first page of the story that he feared that his "King" (3) had met what fate?
(a) He was dead.
(b) He was taken hostage.
(c) He was deposed.
(d) He was executed.

2. Most of the newspaper was what, according to the narrator?
(a) In English.
(b) In Sanskrit.
(c) Blank.
(d) Lies.

3. What is the meaning of the phrase, "kaa-pi chayha-yeh" (12)?
(a) For sale.
(b) Help wanted.
(c) Copy wanted.
(d) Charity case.

4. In what section of the train was the narrator traveling?
(a) Second class.
(b) Intermediate.
(c) First class.
(d) Baggage.

5. Carnehan and Dravot drew up a contract revolving around what item?
(a) Opium.
(b) Hashish.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Tobacco.

Short Answer Questions

1. Between what two parties had the contract been formed before the narrator perused it?

2. On what did Carnehan want to spend his only remaining money?

3. What was NOT an act named by Carnehan as being prohibited by the Indian government?

4. The narrator was on a train traveling to what location?

5. The narrator told Darvot and Carnehan that the country to which they were going was "a mass of mountains and peaks and" (16) what?

(see the answer key)

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