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 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 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.
The End How much you scored?!!