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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What name does Flora use to address Mrs. Swan?
2. Why does Flora stop posing for Das in Act 1, Part 4?
3. Where does Anish say he saw his father's work published?
4. What is Pike's nationality?
5. Where did Modigliani burn his painting?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Flora and Das say about Chamberlain?
2. What scandal was Flora involved in in England?
3. Why does the Rajah want to drive his cars past Flora?
4. How does Flora react to Das' over enthusiasm?
5. What does Mrs. Swan tell Anish about Indian history?
6. How does Pike know he is in the exact same spot as Flora's old cottage?
7. Who is the young man waiting in Mrs. Swan's garden?
8. What reason does Flora give Durance for coming to India?
9. Describe Mrs. Swan's first meeting with her husband?
10. What do Flora and Captain Durance talk about?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Pick two characters from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss elements of the narrative structure: exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?
Essay Topic 3
Examine the novel's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas:
1. Character
2. Setting
3. Plot
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