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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. What is the name of Pike's guide?

2. Who painted Flora's portrait?

3. What was the name of the God Raha ran off with?

4. What famous writer does Flora say she does not want to be asked about?

5. Where does Mrs. Swan say her husband was posted?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Flora say Das has to do to become a true artist?

2. What role does Mrs. Swan say her husband played in India?

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

4. What happened to the first portrait of Flora?

5. Why does Mrs. Swan cry about Flora?

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

7. What do Flora and Das say about Chamberlain?

8. What do Das and Flora say about religion?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Mrs. Swan's claim that Biographies distort rather than tell the truth.

1) What are the arguments for and against her claim?

2) Which argument do you agree with and why??

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following historical figures in Stoppard's novel and discuss how Stoppard represents them in Indian Ink and why he represents that person in that manner? Are there people who would argue against Stoppard's representation of that person's life?

1. D. H Lawrence.

2. The Rajah.

3. John Chamberlain.

Essay Topic 3

Pick two characters from the novel and discuss their goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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