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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. The crowds in Dibrapur protest because of ___________.

2. "Miss Crane" is set in the __________.

3. What is Miss Crane said to have done to the men looting the town?

4. What does Sister Ludmilla do for a living?

5. After Gandhi is arrested, how do the schoolchildren get home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sister Ludmilla say she met Hari?

2. In "Miss Crane," what happens to the picture of Ghandi?

3. What is Miss Crane's relationship with Mr. Chaudhuri?

4. Why does Sister Ludmilla say Hari went with the police?

5. What does the author reveal about this novel in the first few paragraphs of "Miss Crane"?

6. What does Sister Ludmilla say she did to protect Hari from the police?

7. How does Lady Chatterjee reveal her character when she tells the story of visiting Miss Crane in the hospital?

8. Why is Miss Crane in India?

9. In "MacGregor House," what does Daphne write to her aunt?

10. How does Lady Chatterjee describe the "Sanctuary" in "MacGregor House"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does "The Jewel in the Crown" deal with shifts in time throughout the narrative? Why might they be handled this way? What is the effect on the message of the text?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the narrative style of this novel. What is the effect of having so many voices intertwined? Consider the use of the letters and interview sessions.

Essay Topic 3

Explore the author's use of an unnamed narrator who also serves as a character in the text.

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