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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 disappoints Mr. Pettigrew at the funeral?

2. What is the name of Mr. Pettigrew's house?

3. What kind of shop does Mrs. Ali look at while Pettigrew goes to see Roger's cottage?

4. What bothers Pettigrew most about looking at Roger's cottage?

5. Where was Mrs. Ali born?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is it hard for Major Pettigrew to visit his sister-in-law after the funeral?

2. Please describe Mrs. Ali's store.

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

4. How does Major Pettigrew describe his village?

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

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

7. What makes Roger stick out in the crowd at the funeral proceedings?

8. How does Sandy react to seeing Apple Cottage?

9. What mistake does Sandy make when meeting Major Pettigrew?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the Churchills, and what significance do they have on the plot of this book?

Essay Topic 2

How did the relationship between The Major and Jasmina change throughout the course of this book, and how did these changes affect the people around them?

Essay Topic 3

The people in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four people and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the people around them.

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