Quiz on Chapter 3

What did the guide warn them about the local people?

• They are friendly and helpful.

• They respect English laws.

• They love to play music.

• They are very wild and do not respect English laws.

What was the strange sound they heard in the trees?

• A thunderstorm

• An elephant trumpeting

• Men marching and playing instruments

• A wild animal

What is a suttee?

• A type of dance

• A festival in India

• A kind of food

• A custom where a wife is burnt with her husband

What did Sir Francis say about the sacrifices?

• They are allowed everywhere in India.

• They are only for rich families.

• They are illegal in parts of India controlled by the English.

• They are celebrated with joy.

What did the young guide say about the wives who choose to die with their husbands?

• They always want to live.

• Usually, they choose to die with their husbands.

• They are forced to do it.

• They do not care about their husbands.