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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. Why don't Hindus eat pork?

2. What does Nazrul enter the room with?

3. What is the name of the book Das gives to Flora?

4. What is Durance's rank?

5. What is the young Indian man's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Flora say she will never forgive herself for?

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

3. Who is the young man waiting in Mrs. Swan's garden?

4. What is the book UP THE COUNTRY about?

5. What does Flora mean by the enemy?

6. What are Flora and Durance doing in the historic part of the stage?

7. What does Flora say about E.M Forster in this act?

8. What does Dilip tell Pike about Indian beggars?

9. Why does Das have to stop painting Flora in Act 1, Part 2?

10. Why is Durance suspicious of Flora and Das' relationship?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

Essay Topic 2

Examine the novel's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1930s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the novel if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's life. In what way are his life and personality reflected in the play?

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