The Village By the Sea Quizzes

The Village By the Sea Quiz 1

1 Which of the following is not a reason that Hari wants to go to Bombay?
To earn money for his family

To be sponsored by a wealthy family

To escape the suffering of his family

To accompany the Alibagh protestors
2 Based on her experience at the shrine at the start of the novel, what is most missing in Lila's life?
Peace and serenity

Friendships with other women

Leisure time

Religion
3 What adjectives best describe Sayyid Ali?
Educated, empathetic, eloquent, unusual

Educated, aloof, wealthy, generous

Uneducated, poor, drunk, miserly

Uneducated, wise, empathetic, generous
4 What will the factory in Thul manufacture?
Oil

Iron

Fertilizer

Commercial fishing
5 What is the significance of the Black Horse?
It is a memorial to India's colonial leaders.

It is a symbol of India's independence.

It shows how Bombay is funded by English investors.

It represents India's history as horse riders.
6 What is the name of Biju's boat?
The Mermaid

The Serpent

The Siren

The Dolphin
7 What do the village children find most odd about the de Silva family, especially the children?
They own two homes.

They wear only white.

They play in the sea.

They do not know how to operate boats.
8 What is the root cause of Father's alcoholism?
He was stressed about his wife's illness and needed to escape.

He was scammed out of a large amount of money while attempting to provide for his family.

He was ashamed that he had fathered three daughters and just one son.

He had no money and needed to pay back debts.
9 Which one of these words does not describe Lila?
Helpful

Industrious

Forgiving

Obsequious
10 What sort of job does Mr. de Silva offer Hari?
Coconut selling

Carwashing

Window cleaning

Kitchen work
11 How has the Bombay government failed the "people of the pavement"?
It has prevented immigrants from permanently settling down.

It has prevented people from joining unions to protest as they wish.

It has failed to keep beggars off of its streets.

It has not ensured that all of its people can earn a living wage without turning to illicit activities.
12 What does Hari find most shocking about the majority of the people of Bombay?
They are impatient.

They are selfish.

They are rude.

They are loud.
13 What does Biju have in his house that no other villager in Thul has?
A lawnmower

A television

A refrigerator

A car
14 Which of the following could be a critique of Sayyid Ali?
He betrays his own urban values by supporting the protest.

He cares more about the "way of life" of the countryside and its nature than the actual people of Thul.

He fails to speak in a dialect that the listeners can relate to.

He selectively cares about Thul's nature and ignores the existing buildings at risk there, like the observatory.
15 At the end of the protest, what statement would Hari most identify with?
I have no friends.

I feel triumphant.

I feel alone.

I never want to return to my home.
16 What does the scene with the witch-doctor signify about the children?
They value the medical advice of their neighbors.

They are deeply religious.

They are desperate and impoverished.

They eschew modern medicine for pagan rituals.
17 Why does Lila not attend school?
Her father will not let her.

She must work, cook, and clean the hut.

She is to be engaged.

She prefers to use her school fees to buy food.
18 Why is Lila in particular so heartbroken by Pinto's death?
She felt as though she could have saved him.

He became a support animal for her.

She was planning on breeding him and having more dogs.

Pinto represented her father's failure.
19 What is wrong with Mother?
She is depressed.

She is pregnant.

It is unknown.

She has cancer.
20 Where does Hari work at the beginning of the novel?
On a fishing boat

In the fields

In a factory

In Alibagh
21 Who is Hira-bai?
A neighbor woman

A neighborhood kid

A protestor

A fisherman
22 Who is the most optimistic about the factory?
Hari

Father

Ramu

Lila
23 What do women of the village love?
Earrings

Bangles

Saris

Scarves
24 Mina is ___ than Lila.
smarter

prettier

wealthier

kinder
25 Biju made his money through ___.
smuggling

gambling

honest work

an inheritance