Choose the correct answer

1. Olivia first met the Nawab

   1.   ?    at a Sunday lunch at the Minnies'
   2.   ?    at a dinner party he gave in his Palace
   3.   ?    at a welcome party at the British Embassy

2. Olivia was looking forward to her first dinner Party at the Palace because

   1.   ?    she enjoyed the company of her English friends
   2.   ?    she knew how good-looking the Nawab was
   3.   ?    she wanted to meet new people

3. The Nawab's second invitation was turned down by the Rivers because

   1.   ?    Douglas didn't have a car to go to the Palace
   2.   ?    Mr Crawford, Douglas' superior in rank, hadn't been invited
   3.   ?    Douglas didn't feel like spending another evening at the Palace

4. Douglas wanted Olivia to spend the hot season

   1.   ?    with him in Satipur
   2.   ?    in England
   3.   ?    up in the hills

5. Where did the Nawab take Olivia when they went out in his car for the first time?

   1.   ?    To the Palace
   2.   ?    To Barba Firdaus' shrine
   3.   ?    To visit Amanullah Khan's tomb

6. On the Husband's Wedding Day

   1.   ?    fighting often broke out between Muslims and Hindus in Kahtm
   2.   ?    Hindus and Muslims together demonstrated in the streets demanding the independence of India
   3.   ?    Major Minnies often helped the Nawab to keep people under control

7. Harry wanted to go back to England because

   1.   ?    he couldn't stand the weather in India any more
   2.   ?    his mother was ill
   3.   ?    he was tired of living in India

8. Major Minnies thinks the Nawab will soon be in serious trouble if

   1.   ?    he becomes the leader of a gang of robbers
   2.   ?    he stops paying taxes
   3.   ?    he doesn't pay back the money he owes

9. The reason Olivia gave Douglas for visiting the Nawab's palace every day was that she wanted

   1.   ?    to see Harry who was ill
   2.   ?    to play the Nawab's piano
   3.   ?    to pay her respects to the Begum

10. When Dr. Saunders went to the palace to see Harry,

    1.   ?    the doctor had a row with the Nawab
    2.   ?    the Nawab made the doctor talk to amuse Harry and Olivia
    3.   ?    the Nawab refused to pay him for his services

11. When Olivia discovered she was pregnant,

    1.   ?    she told Douglas first
    2.   ?    she told the Nawab first
    3.   ?    she told Douglas and the Nawab at the same time

12. After her abortion, Olivia

    1.   ?    ran away to the mountains
    2.   ?    went back to live with Douglas
    3.   ?    escaped to the palace

13. How long did Olivia live after the Nawab died?

    1.   ?    Six years
    2.   ?    Ten years
    3.   ?    Fifteen years