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What happens to Adela Quested in the Marabar Caves that becomes the central crisis of the novel?
AShe gets lost and wanders for several days before being rescued.
BShe claims that Dr. Aziz assaulted her, which leads to his arrest and trial.✓
CShe finds ancient Hindu inscriptions that alter her perspective.
DShe suffers from heatstroke and is taken to Mrs. Moore for care.
Rationale
Adela Quested exits the Marabar Caves in shock and accuses Dr. Aziz of assault. His arrest and trial become the dramatic heart of the novel, revealing the racial tensions and injustices present in British colonial rule in India. Ultimately, Adela retracts her accusation during the trial.
In E.M. Forster's A Passage to India, what event at the Marabar Caves acts as the main crisis of the novel?
AAdela Quested is bitten by a snake while exploring the caves
BAdela Quested accuses Dr. Aziz of assaulting her inside one of the caves✓
CMrs. Moore discovers a secret passage connecting the caves to a temple
DCyril Fielding becomes lost in the caves and is rescued by Dr. Aziz
In A Passage to India, what is the name of the enigmatic location where Adela Quested says she was attacked, which becomes the key event that drives the conflict in the novel?
AThe Ganges River Caves
BThe Marabar Caves✓
CThe Elephanta Caves
DThe Ajanta Caves
Rationale
The Marabar Caves are crucial to the story. Adela's claim of an assault there leads to Dr. Aziz's arrest and trial, highlighting the intense racial and colonial tensions between the British and Indians in the narrative.