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

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

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

4. What country does Pike go to in Act 1, Part 5?
(a) India.
(b) Pakistan.
(c) Britain.
(d) USA.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What city does Das say Flora painted him a picture of with words?

3. Who does Mrs. Swan say she is worried about?

4. What is the name of the town where Flora met Mr. Coomaraswami?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Flora say about the watercolor Das gives her?

2. Why does Anish decide not to tell Pike about his father's watercolor?

3. How does Pike know he is in the exact same spot as Flora's old cottage?

4. What do Das and Flora say about religion?

5. What does Flora fear during her lecture?

6. What does Durance tell Flora about the riot earlier in the day?

7. How does Das say he learned English?

8. Why does Mrs. Swan dislike biographies?

9. What does Das tell Flora about Indian art?

10. What does Flora mean by the enemy?

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