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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What famous writer did Flora have an affair with before she traveled to India?
(a) H.G. Welles.
(b) George Orwell.
(c) Arnold Bennett.
(d) D.H. Lawrence.

2. What did rebellious Indians see as a badge of honor in 1930s India?
(a) Going to jail.
(b) A British scalp.
(c) Getting beaten by a policeman.
(d) A British woman.

3. Why does Flora stop posing for Das in Act 1, Part 4?
(a) She has cramp.
(b) She is frustrated with her work.
(c) She needs to meet Durrance.
(d) Das is making advances.

4. What does Flora do as Das sets up his painting gear?
(a) Writes a letter.
(b) Writes a poem.
(c) Eats breakfast.
(d) Makes tea.

5. What does Das say was his ex-wife's build?
(a) Light.
(b) Slight.
(c) Plump.
(d) Heavy.

6. What does Nazrul tell Das has happened to the pate?
(a) Someone has bought it.
(b) It has been stolen.
(c) It has gone off.
(d) It has been eaten.

7. What is the name of Flora's sister?
(a) Mrs. Horace.
(b) Mrs. Bird.
(c) Mrs. Swan.
(d) Mrs. Pinkton.

8. What is Flora describing in the letter Pike and Mrs. Swan are reading?
(a) Her bicycle.
(b) Her cottage.
(c) Her car.
(d) Her painting.

9. What does Mr. Swan refer to the First War of Independence as?
(a) Judgement Day.
(b) The Day of Reckoning.
(c) The Disgrace.
(d) The Mutiny.

10. What does Flora tell Das her new painting is about?
(a) Heat.
(b) Dirt.
(c) Seasons.
(d) Food.

11. Who painted Flora's portrait?
(a) Mrs. Swan.
(b) Mr. Swan.
(c) Van Gogh.
(d) Das.

12. What does Mrs. Swan dislike about Pike's letters?
(a) The editing.
(b) The footnotes.
(c) The highlights.
(d) The format.

13. Where does Mrs. Swan say her husband was posted?
(a) Japan.
(b) China.
(c) Nepal.
(d) Tibet.

14. What is the name of Flora's servant?
(a) Neekum.
(b) Nukem.
(c) Nazrul.
(d) Nashra.

15. What does Mrs. Swan say is a sure way of getting the details of a person's life wrong?
(a) Talking to old people.
(b) Studying symbolism in poetry.
(c) Reading love letters.
(d) Writing a biography.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Modigliani burn his painting?

2. What does Mrs. Swan say the oil painting she has upstairs looks like?

3. What does Flora tell Das she is having difficulty with?

4. How does Anish react when he sees the portrait?

5. What is Rasa?

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