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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 kind of game do Flora and Das play at the table?
(a) A word game.
(b) A card game.
(c) A music game.
(d) A guessing game.

2. What does Mrs. Swan think Pike is writing?
(a) A film script.
(b) A biography.
(c) A historical novel.
(d) A newspaper article.

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

4. What does Flora liken Das to?
(a) An eager dog.
(b) A mother eagle.
(c) An injured elephant.
(d) A pregnant cat.

5. What language does Nazrul respond to Flora in?
(a) Japanese.
(b) Hindu.
(c) Sanskrit.
(d) Chinese.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who recommended India to Flora?

3. Where did Modigliani burn his painting?

4. What color dress is Flora wearing?

5. Who painted Flora's portrait?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Swan dislike biographies?

2. What does Anish tell Mrs. Swan about his father's background?

3. What is the book UP THE COUNTRY about?

4. What does Flora tell Das about how her sister?

5. What is happening in both eras at the beginning of Act 2, Part 5?

6. What is rasa?

7. How does Das think people learned of Flora's illness?

8. Why does Stoppard mention so many famous names?

9. Describe the argument between Das and Flora in Act 1, Part 6.

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

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