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What was the main reason the author chose to stay in a more modest hotel?
What was the main reason the author chose to stay in a more modest hotel?
- To save money on accommodation
- To be closer to the Indian business school
- To experience the workaday life of New Delhi more closely (correct)
- To escape the hustle and bustle of a five-star hotel
Why did the concierge recommend the restaurant Swagat to the author?
Why did the concierge recommend the restaurant Swagat to the author?
- It was located close to the hotel (correct)
- It was affordable and well-known for its good service
- It served traditional Indian cuisine
- It was a popular place among tourists
What did the author observe when looking to the left of the hotel?
What did the author observe when looking to the left of the hotel?
- A whirlwind of colors, smells, and activities
- A grocery store, a cloth vendor, and a family of five on a motor scooter (correct)
- A bunch of brownspeckled chickens pecking in the dust next to the sidewalk
- All of the above
What was the author's initial impression of the hotel where he was staying?
What was the author's initial impression of the hotel where he was staying?
Why did the author want to have lunch immediately after arriving at the hotel?
Why did the author want to have lunch immediately after arriving at the hotel?
What was the main issue the author faced in finding the restaurant?
What was the main issue the author faced in finding the restaurant?
What did the concierge's bewildered reaction indicate?
What did the concierge's bewildered reaction indicate?
What does the author imply about communication in Anglo-Saxon cultures?
What does the author imply about communication in Anglo-Saxon cultures?
What cultural difference in communication does the author highlight between Asian and Anglo-Saxon cultures?
What cultural difference in communication does the author highlight between Asian and Anglo-Saxon cultures?
What does the author's experience in New Delhi suggest about cross-cultural communication?
What does the author's experience in New Delhi suggest about cross-cultural communication?
What was the author's main reason for choosing to stay in a more modest hotel?
What was the author's main reason for choosing to stay in a more modest hotel?
What did the concierge recommend to the author?
What did the concierge recommend to the author?
What did the author observe when looking to the left of the hotel?
What did the author observe when looking to the left of the hotel?
What was the main issue the author faced in finding the recommended restaurant?
What was the main issue the author faced in finding the recommended restaurant?
What does the author's experience in New Delhi suggest about cross-cultural communication?
What does the author's experience in New Delhi suggest about cross-cultural communication?
What was the author's experience when trying to find the restaurant?
What was the author's experience when trying to find the restaurant?
How does the author describe the skills involved in being an effective communicator in different cultures?
How does the author describe the skills involved in being an effective communicator in different cultures?
What does the author imply about communication in Anglo-Saxon cultures?
What does the author imply about communication in Anglo-Saxon cultures?
Based on the text, what did the author observe when looking to the left of the hotel?
Based on the text, what did the author observe when looking to the left of the hotel?
Why did the concierge take the author to the restaurant instead of providing clear directions?
Why did the concierge take the author to the restaurant instead of providing clear directions?
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