Cutting for Stone - Chapter 23 Quiz

Who is overthrown in Chapter 23 of "Cutting for Stone"?

Question Answer Choices Emperor Haile Selassie Crown Prince Asfa Wossen General Mebratu Prime Minister

Why does Hema wake the boys up and tell them they will not be going to school in Chapter 23 of "Cutting for Stone"?

Question Answer Choices The school is closed for repairs. There is trouble in the city. There is a family emergency. They are going on a family trip.

What does the Crown Prince do at noon in Chapter 23 of "Cutting for Stone"?

Question Answer Choices He meets with the generals. He addresses a crowd in person. He leaves the country. He reads a statement on the radio.

What does Marion do disobediently after being warned to stay home in Chapter 23 of "Cutting for Stone"?

Question Answer Choices He walks out of the gate and into the tiny Arab souk. He climbs over the fence. He sneaks into the hospital. He runs to the school.

What does Shiva ask Hema about during their visit to the Version Clinic in Chapter 23 of "Cutting for Stone"?

Question Answer Choices How to perform a surgery What medicine she uses Why the coup happened Where the baby comes out and what the word 'sexual' means.

What does Hema do at the Version Clinic in Chapter 23 of "Cutting for Stone"?

Question Answer Choices She treats infections. She turns babies in breech positions. She performs surgeries. She delivers babies.

What does Ghosh suggest is the reason for the Crown Prince's radio statement in Chapter 23 of "Cutting for Stone"?

Question Answer Choices To reassure the public about the Emperor's safety. To get people used to someone besides the Emperor. To declare the end of the coup. To announce new laws.

What is the reaction of the university students to the coup in Chapter 23 of "Cutting for Stone"?

Question Answer Choices They protest against the coup. They leave the city to avoid conflict. They protest in favor of the coup. They remain neutral and do not protest.

What does Ghosh believe General Mebratu wants to achieve with the coup in Chapter 23 of "Cutting for Stone"?

Question Answer Choices To gain control of the military. To take money and land from the rich so the poor can have food and their own land. To become the new Emperor. To eliminate political opposition.

What does the BBC report about the coup in Chapter 23 of "Cutting for Stone"?

Question Answer Choices The Emperor was captured during the coup. The coup was led by the Crown Prince. The coup resulted in significant bloodshed. The coup happened while the Emperor was on a state visit to Liberia.