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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. In "Young Kumar," how does the narrator describe Hari's education?

2. What does Menen do for a living?

3. Why does the visitor spend time at the temple in "An Evening at the Club"?

4. What do Daphne's journal entries suggest about Kumar's role in the violence in "Civil and Military"?

5. How does Mr. Srinivasan describe Shalini Gupta Sen in "An Evening at the Club"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Civil and Military," how do Kumar's friends react after he is arrested?

2. How does "Young Kumar" end?

3. What surprises Hari most when he returns to India in "Young Kumar"?

4. On the night of Daphne's rape, what does Merrick tell Reid about the events?

5. In "Civil and Military," how does Reid explain the role of the military in breaking up mobs?

6. According to the narrator in "Young Kumar," what was Hari's father's relationship like with England?

7. Why does Brigadier Reid not like Robin White?

8. Who is Shalini Gupta Sen?

9. In "Young Kumar," why does Hari return to India?

10. How does the narrator of "Young Kumar" say Hari's father was able to travel to England?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What motivates the people behind Hari's arrest to frame and arrest him? How do these motivating factors compare to what motivates the characters who support Hari?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What commentary does the author provide on the role of the law and military in society?

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