A Passage to India Quiz

A Passage to India Quiz 1
1. Why does Aziz behave rudely to Mrs. Moore when they first meet at the mosque?
She interrupts his prayer.
She and Mrs. Lesley inadvertently take his tonga.
He thinks that she has not taken off her shoes.
He automatically dislikes all English women.
2. All of these are names of Mrs. Moore's children except
Stella
Adela
Ralph
Ronny
3. Which of these characters best represents the Anglo-Indian mindset?
Dr. Aziz
Adela Quested
Ronny Heaslop
Narayan Godbole
4. What is the one thing that Adela wants most to accomplish from her journey?
She wants to visit the Marabar Caves.
She wants to learn about Hindu philosophy.
She wants to marry Ronny Heaslop.
She wants to see "the real India."
5. Which character claims that it would be better to let all Indians die?
Mrs. Callendar
Major Callendar
Mr. Turton
Mr. McBryde
6. According to Forster, which character best represents harmony between east and west?
Mahmoud Ali
Cyril Fielding
Mrs. Moore
Narayan Godbole
7. What is the significance of the conversation of the local missionaries?
It shows the inherent tendency of humans to separate into distinct factions.
It foreshadows the the problems in the Marabar Caves.
It emphasizes the difficulty that the Indians and English face interacting with one another.
It shows that even the missionaries in India treat the Indians poorly.
8. According to Fielding, what word best represents India?
muddle
mystery
paradise
vacation
9. What is the significance of the collar stud in the novel?
It shows the ease with which the English can misinterpret the actions of the Indians.
It shows that Aziz has no attention to detial.
It shows that Aziz is too eager to please Fielding.
It shows that Fielding is careless and unresponsive to Aziz
10. Which of the following does Ronny Heaslop not cite as an example of how Indians disappointed Adela and Mrs. Moore?
The tea at Fielding's home
The insulting comments Aziz made about Major Callendar
The tour of Chandrapore with the Nawab Bahadur
The visit to Mrs. Bhattacharya


11. Which best describes Fielding's view on English control of India?
England holds India for her own good, but the treatment of Indians is abhorrent.
India deserves full sovereignty to become a nation equal to England.
England should partition India to separate those ethnic groups that cause each other so much difficulty.
The behavior of the English bureaucracy is an unfortunate necessity to keep India safely ruled by England.
12. Which of the following is not significant about the photograph of Aziz's wife?
Fielding's response to the photograph shows that he actually does not respect Aziz.
That Aziz shows Fielding the photograph shows the high regard Aziz has for him.
The photograph is used as evidence against Aziz during the trial.
The photograph emphasizes the importance of Islamic tradition for Aziz.
13. Which of the following best describes Fielding's opinion of Adela Quested?
She is a victim of circumstance incapable of making decisions for herself.
She is a prig and a bit foolish, but she also shows herself to be noble and courageous.
She is a manipulative woman whose interest is primarily in entertaining herself.
She is a mad woman whose insanity threatens herself and others.
14. What is the significance of Forster's description of the Marabar Caves as a place where a visitor "is not sure whether he has had an interesting experience or even an experience at all"?
This relates to the equal difficulty in interpreting the events concerning Aziz and Adela at the cave.
This foreshadows Adela's hallucinations.
This is a description of Adela's visit in general as well as her expedition to the caves.
This relates to Mrs. Moore's growing disillusion with her faith.
15. Why does Aziz feel that the trip to the Marabar Caves is important?
It will give him a chance to prove that Indians can be responsible.
It will give him an opportunity to be alone with Adela Quested.
It will succeed in demonstrating the superiority of Indian culture.
It will show Mrs. Moore how foolish Ronny Heaslop can be.
16. What motivates Mrs. Moore to become depressed and lose her sense of faith?
The echo in the Marabar Caves.
The engagement of Ronny Heaslop to Adela Quested.
Ronny's behavior after Adela is assaulted.
The assault on Adela in the Marabar Caves.
17. Which of the following does not match the character to his or her appropriate religion?
Mrs. Moore - Christianity
Professor Godbole - Hinduism
Dr. Aziz - Islam
Cyril Fielding - Atheism
18. What does Adela think about while she and Aziz explore the Marabar Caves?
She thinks about the drama that her trip to India has lacked.
She considers whether or not she loves Ronny.
She thinks about Fielding
She thinks about how marriage to Ronny will change her into the typical Anglo-Indian.
19. Which of the following is the best explanation for what happened in the Marabar Caves?
Adela hallucinated that there was an attack.
Aziz assaulted Adela.
Adela lied about the attack to gain sympathy among the British.
Antony assaulted Adela.
20. "I know what you're like at last; you shall pay for this, you shall squeal." What is the significance of this quote?
It shows that the trial of Aziz is motivated by a sense of racism against the Indians by the British.
It shows that the British physically torture those accused of crimes.
It shows that Aziz is as vindictive as the British when he prepares to sue Adela.
It shows that the trial of Aziz is motivated by Callendar's personal vendetta against Aziz.

21. Which is one of the reasons why Adela's charge against Aziz offends him?
He is afraid that Mrs. Moore will believe Adela.
He is embarrassed that his poor behavior to Adela caused such difficulty.
He dislikes that he has been charged by a woman he considers ugly.
He is convinced that his children will be subjected to harassment by the British.
22. Which of the following does Fielding not do during the meeting at the club?
He refuses to stand out of respect for Ronny.
He vows to resign his post.
He breaks the taboo of saying Adela's name.
He accuses Ronny of sending Mrs. Moore away because she would spare Aziz.
23. What is Godbole's response to Aziz's trial?
He is disgusted by the events of the trial and decides to leave Chandrapore forever.
He is shocked that Aziz would be charged for a crime he did not commit.
He is not concerned, for all events are aspects of the Lord, whether good or evil.
He believes that Aziz is guilty, for he distrusts all Moslems.
24. What is significant about the presence of Armitrao at the trial?
Because Armitrao is prejudiced against Moslems, he will ensure a conviction for Aziz.
Armitrao is staunchly anti-British and frames the trial around colonial prejudices.
Armitrao is less concerned with achieving an acquittal and more concerned with making political points.
The prosecution believes that, by hiring a Hindu lawyer, this will lessen the racial aspects of the trial.
25. Which character presides over the trial of Dr. Aziz?
Mr. Das
Mr. Turton
Mr. McBryde
Nawab Bahadur


A Passage to India Quiz 2
1. Which of the following is not significant about the meeting between Mrs. Moore and Adela?
Ronny decides to send his mother back to England at this point when she might be helpful to the defense.
Mrs. Moore confronts Adela with the fact that Aziz is innocent.
Mrs. Moore demonstrates her growing disillusion with others, particularly her son.
Mrs. Moore realizes how malicious Adela is during this scene.
2. What is significant about Mrs. Moore's newfound attitude toward herself?
That Mrs. Moore feels cynical demonstrates the seriousness of her situation.
Although she believes herself to be evil, Mrs. Moore is in fact the only righteous character in the novel.
Mrs. Moore is finally at peace with herself and her morality.
Mrs. Moore's irritability is the first common trait that she shares with Ronny Heaslop.


A Passage to India Quiz 3
1. Which of the following does not accurately describe Ronny Heaslop?
Polite
Narrow-minded
Condescending
Incapable of feeling Guilt