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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Anish's occupation?
(a) A painter.
(b) A writer.
(c) A cartoonist.
(d) A journalist.

2. What two religions do Das and Flora talk about?
(a) Buddhism and Islam.
(b) Christianity and Hinduism.
(c) Islam and Christianity.
(d) Buddhism and Hinduism.

3. Where does Mrs. Swan keep the rolled canvas?
(a) Under her bed.
(b) In the loft.
(c) Under the floorboards.
(d) In a cupboard.

4. What city does Das say Flora painted him a picture of with words?
(a) London.
(b) Paris.
(c) Berlin.
(d) Prague.

5. Why don't Hindus eat pork?
(a) It is a sin.
(b) It does not agree with them.
(c) Pigs are sacred animals.
(d) They are vegetarian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of game do Flora and Das play at the table?

2. What does Pike say is the most exciting part of his work?

3. What kind of imagery does Flora's poem contain?

4. What does Mrs Swan serve Anish on her tray?

5. What decade is Flora's part of the play set in?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Flora worried about Nazrul?

2. What is rasa?

3. What does the passage Flora reads from the book describe?

4. What information does the Rajah have for Pike about Flora?

5. What does Dilip tell Pike about Indian beggars?

6. How do Das and Flora indicate the beginnings of a sexual intimacy?

7. What does Durance say about the political situation in India?

8. What did Churchill say would happen if Britain lost India?

9. Why does Mrs. Swan cry about Flora?

10. How does Das help Flora when she collapses?

(see the answer keys)

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