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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. Where does Dilip want to take a photograph of Pike from?

2. What does Flora ask Nazrul to bring her?

3. What is Pike's nationality?

4. What does Mrs. Swan say is a sure way of getting the details of a person's life wrong?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Mrs. Swan think the symbolism in Das' painting is rubbish?

3. What does Das tell Flora about Indian art?

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

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

6. What does Flora tell Nell in the letter she narrates in Act 1, Scene 1?

7. Why does Mrs. Swan cry about Flora?

8. What scandal was Flora involved in in England?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Compare India to the country it was under British rule to the independent country it is today. How has Indian independence affected the county in the following areas:

1) Poverty.

2) Crime.

3) Economy.

Essay Topic 3

INDIAN INK is a play. What are the differences between a film and a play in terms of the following:

1. Language

2. Character

3. Structure

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