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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 does Alec's wife need help choosing for the event she is planning?

2. Why doesn't Mr. Pettigrew's oldest son take him to the funeral?

3. What was Mr. Pettigrew doing before learning that his brother died?

4. How did the Last Days of Pompeii party go?

5. How long has Mr. Pettigrew been living alone?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Major Pettigrew change in his thoughts towards Mrs. Ali at the beginning of the book?

2. How does Mrs. Khan treat Mrs. Ali, and why?

3. What does Major Pettigrew about after the funeral, and why?

4. Why does Major Pettigrew go to Tewkesberry and Teale?

5. Who is Jemima, and what does Major Pettigrew think of her?

6. How does Major Pettigrew feel about the wives of the golf club?

7. Please describe Mrs. Ali's store.

8. How does Major Pettigrew prepare for his tea with Mrs. Ali?

9. What is the pretense for Major Pettigrew's tea with Mrs. Ali?

10. Why does Mrs. Ali feel so down about her life at the beginning of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why did Sandy and Roger's relationship end?

Essay Topic 2

How does Sandy gain favor in Pettigrew's eyes, and how does Pettigrew show this increased acceptance of her?

Essay Topic 3

Love was a very important attribute and motivating factor in this book. Which people were most affected by this theme? Which relationships were the most significant to Pettigrew's life and why?

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