Quiz on A Passage to India by E

Quiz on “A Passage to India” by E. Forster

The significance of the titles of each section: Mosque, Caves and Temple represents: • the mysterious depths of Indian spirituality • the popular Hindu festival, Gokul Ashtami • images of the two dominant religions of India

• The significance of negation in the novel, with particular reference to the Marabar Caves: • The ultimate reality is beyond anything that can be known by the senses • suggests this "neti, neti" dimension of Indian thought • Has no significance at all. It occurred casually.

• What religion provides the backdrop for Part III of A Passage to India? • (A) Hinduism • (B) Islam • (C) Buddhism • (D) Sikhism

• With what character is this religion associated? • (A) Aziz • (B) Fielding • (C) Mahmoud Ali • (D) Godbole

• What prompts Adela to suddenly proclaim Aziz innocent? • (A) She feels incredibly guilty • (B) She finally believes Mrs. Moore’s assertion that Aziz is a good man • (C) She has a vision of Marabar and sees that Aziz was not in the cave with her • (D) She becomes intimidated by Aziz’s lawyer

• What does Fielding do that angers the members of the Englishmen’s club? • (A) He hangs around with Aziz • (B) He pronounces Aziz innocent • (C) He fights with a soldier • (D) He does not stand when Ronny enters

• Which of the following does not disturb Mrs. Moore in the Marabar Caves? • (A) The echo • (B) The religious singing • (C) A baby’s hand • (D) The crowd

• What event, prior to the visit to the caves, prompts Adela’s and Mrs. Moore’s feelings of emotional emptiness? • (A) Their arrival in India • (B) Adela’s engagement • (C) The production of Cousin Kate • (D) Godbole’s song

• How does Aziz show Fielding that he considers Fielding like a brother to him? • (A) He lets Fielding sit on his floor • (B) He gossips about the Turtons • (C) He shows Fielding a picture of his wife • (D) He tells Fielding the names of his children

• Which of the following is not a title of one of the three parts of A Passage to India? • (A) “Mosque” • (B) “Temple” • (C) “Cave” • (D) “Festival”

• What is the main reason Aziz decides not to attend the Bridge Party? • (A) It coincides with the anniversary of his wife’s death • (B) He feels sick to his stomach • (C) He wants to spend time with his children • (D) He is angry with Major Callendar

• Why does Turton throw the Bridge Party? • (A) He throws one every year • (B) Because his superior ordered him to • (C) To please Adela • (D) To please the Nawab Bahadur

• Adela wants to see the “real India, ” what does she mean by that” • The isolated areas of India never inhabited by British people. • The people of the country of India and their actual life. • An India unfiltered through the lens of English people and colonial institutions

• Adela is committed to the truth and has a strong mind. When she sees Aziz at the trial, she: • she reenters the scene in her mind in a sort of disembodied vision. • She realizes that her actions are ruining a real person’s life. • She pulls back and withdraw her charge before a verdict can be handed down • All the above.

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