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A Passage to India
E. M. Forster
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Part I, Chapters I–III
Part I, Chapters IV–VI
Part I, Chapters VII–VIII
Part I, Chapters IX–XI
Part II, Chapters XII–XIV
Part II, Chapters XV–XIX
Part II, Chapters XX–XXIII
Part II, Chapters XXIV–XXV
Part II, Chapters XXVI–XXIX
Part II, Chapters XXX–XXXII
Part III, Chapters XXXIII–XXXV
Part III, Chapters XXXVI–XXXVII
Characters
Character List
Dr. Aziz
Cyril Fielding
Adela Quested
Mrs. Moore
Ronny Heaslop
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Part 1, Chapters 1-3
Part 1, Chapters 4-6
Part 1, Chapters 7-8
Part 1, Chapters 9-11
Part 2, Chapters 12-14
Part 2, Chapters 15-19
Part 2, Chapters 20-23
Part 2, Chapters 24-25
Part 2, Chapters 26-29
Part 2, Chapters 30-32
Part 3, Chapters 33-35
Part 3, Chapters 36-37
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1
. In the opening dialogue of the novel, who is most open to the possibility of Indian-English friendship?
Hamidullah
Aziz
Mahmoud Ali
Hamidullah’s wife
2
. Why is Aziz at the mosque where he meets Mrs. Moore?
Because it is the traditional time for prayer
Because Englishwomen have stolen his tonga
Because he is restless and agitated
Because he sensed her presence
3
. How does Aziz sense Mrs. Moore is sympathetic to him?
She is knowledgeable about Islam
She approaches him first
She appears unafraid of him
She speaks frankly about her dislike for Mrs. Turton
4
. Why, at the beginning of the novel, is Adela Quested dissatisfied with her visit to India?
Because she wants to be engaged to Ronny
Because she wants to see the real India
Because she does not get along with Mrs. Moore
Because she dislikes Ronny’s friends
5
. Why does Turton throw the Bridge Party?
He throws one every year
Because his superior ordered him to
To please Adela
To please the Nawab Bahadur
6
. Who runs their horse into the flowers at the Bridge Party?
Miss Derek
Aziz
Panna Lal
The Bhattacharyas
7
. What is the main reason Aziz decides not to attend the Bridge Party?
It coincides with the anniversary of his wife’s death
He feels sick to his stomach
He wants to spend time with his children
He is angry with Major Callendar
8
. What disconcerts Ronny about his mother’s story about meeting a young man in the mosque?
She disobeyed his orders
She should not be hanging around with younger men
Her tone of voice does not indicate that the young man is Indian
She sounds depressed
9
. Which of the following does not upset Mrs. Moore on the day of Fielding’s tea party?
Adela and Ronny’s bickering
Aziz’s overfriendliness
Adela’s spontaneous admission that she will return to England
Godbole’s religious song
10
. Which of the following does not cause Adela to change her mind and become engaged to Ronny?
The landscape and sky of Chandrapore
The sexual magnetism between her and Ronny
Her and Ronny’s mutual distaste for Miss Derek and the Nawab Bahadur
A brief lecture from Mrs. Moore
11
. How does Fielding shock the Indians in Aziz’s sickroom?
He is bluntly honest
He sits on the floor
He hugs Aziz
He denounces Islam
12
. How does Aziz show Fielding that he considers Fielding like a brother to him?
He lets Fielding sit on his floor
He gossips about the Turtons
He shows Fielding a picture of his wife
He tells Fielding the names of his children
13
. What event, prior to the visit to the caves, prompts Adela’s and Mrs. Moore’s feelings of emotional emptiness?
Their arrival in India
Adela’s engagement
The production of
Cousin Kate
Godbole’s song
14
. Which of the following does not disturb Mrs. Moore in the Marabar Caves?
The echo
The religious singing
A baby’s hand
The crowd
15
. What makes Fielding suspicious during the trip to the caves?
Adela’s hasty departure
Aziz’s overexcited demeanor
Mrs. Moore’s apathy
The absence of Adela’s servant
16
. Why does McBryde believe that Indians are criminal?
Because the English treat them poorly
Because they are inherently evil
Because of the Indian climate
Because they are greedy and crime pays
17
. What does Fielding do that angers the members of the Englishmen’s club?
He hangs around with Aziz
He pronounces Aziz innocent
He fights with a soldier
He does not stand when Ronny enters
18
. What prompts Adela to suddenly proclaim Aziz innocent?
She feels incredibly guilty
She finally believes Mrs. Moore’s assertion that Aziz is a good man
She has a vision of Marabar and sees that Aziz was not in the cave with her
She becomes intimidated by Aziz’s lawyer
19
. Why is Aziz upset during his own victory celebration?
Because Fielding leaves with Adela
Because he has been hardened by prison
Because his friends are threatening the English
Because he knows the English will regard him as guilty regardless of the verdict
20
. Why is Fielding upset with Aziz after the trial?
Because Aziz makes himself look guilty
Because Aziz refuses to credit Adela’s bravery at the trial
Because Aziz tries to loot the hospital
Because Aziz quits his job
21
. In which European country does Fielding stop and admire the architecture on the way back to England?
France
Spain
Italy
Greece
22
. What religion provides the backdrop for Part III of A Passage to India?
Hinduism
Islam
Buddhism
Sikhism
23
. With what character is this religion associated?
Aziz
Fielding
Mahmoud Ali
Godbole
24
. Through which character does Aziz renew his friendship with Fielding?
Stella Moore
Ralph Moore
His oldest son
Godbole
25
. Which of the following is not a title of one of the three parts of A Passage to India?
“Mosque”
“Temple”
“Cave”
“Festival”
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