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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who joins Mr. Srinivasan, Lady Chatterjee, and the visitor at MacGregor House in "An Evening at the Club"?
(a) Robin White.
(b) Hari.
(c) No one joins them.
(d) The visitor's girlfriend.

2. In "Civil and Military," how does Robin White describe Britain's relationship with India?
(a) Like an uncle and nephew.
(b) Like a mother and infant.
(c) Like a brother and sister.
(d) Like a father and child.

3. According to the narrator, how old was Hari when he was brought to England?
(a) Four.
(b) Eight.
(c) Two.
(d) Six.

4. Why does the visitor spend time at the temple in "An Evening at the Club"?
(a) It has a connection to Daphne.
(b) He wants to photograph it.
(c) Lady Chatterjee insists.
(d) He doesn't spend any time at the temple.

5. Where does Hari find his first job in India?
(a) He starts his own business.
(b) The government.
(c) A university.
(d) A newspaper.

6. In "An Evening at the Club," why does Mr. Srinivasan say many Indian companies hire British?
(a) To act as figureheads.
(b) Because Indians struggle to run their own businesses.
(c) To avoid trouble with the government.
(d) Because of the money they have.

7. In "Civil and Military," why does Robin White say his memory of India may be poor?
(a) He hasn't been there in years.
(b) He lived it through a white man's perspective.
(c) He has blocked it all out.
(d) He has been sick.

8. What do Mr. Srinivasan and Lady Chatterjee do after finishing dinner in "An Evening at the Club"?
(a) Sit in the lounge to have drinks.
(b) Take the visitor to the theater.
(c) Return to Lady Chatterjee's house.
(d) Take the visitor on a tour.

9. Why does Robin White no longer go to Gymkhana Club?
(a) He has been sick.
(b) He can no longer afford membership.
(c) He was kicked out.
(d) British rule has ended.

10. In "An Evening at the Club," how does Lady Chatterjee feel about the removal of the British authorities?
(a) She doesn't share her opinion.
(b) She says she can't make up her mind yet.
(c) She says she is glad the British are gone.
(d) She says she misses the British influence.

11. Where does the narrator say Hari's father gained his wealth?
(a) India.
(b) France.
(c) The United States.
(d) England.

12. How does White react when chaos first breaks out in "Civil and Military"?
(a) He almost quites his job to avoid the mess.
(b) He wants to avoid handing it over to the army.
(c) He is out of town when it begins.
(d) He wants the army to handle all aspects.

13. In "Civil and Military," why does Reid return to Rawalpindi?
(a) His wife is ill.
(b) His unit is transferred.
(c) He is doing research.
(d) He is fired.

14. How did Hari's father die?
(a) A car accident.
(b) Murder.
(c) Disease.
(d) He committed suicide.

15. In "Young Kumar," what does the narrator claim Hari learned after his father's death?
(a) His father was a criminal.
(b) His grandparents lived in India.
(c) They were broke.
(d) His mother could still be alive.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "An Evening at the Club," what jobs do most of the British hold in the area?

2. How did Hari's father choose his wife?

3. In "An Evening at the Club," what is Gymkhana Club said to represent?

4. When did Hari's mother die?

5. How does Terry Grigson treat Lady Chatterjee when she arrives at the club in "An Evening at the Club"?

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