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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 Mr. Pettigrew's house?

2. What kind of business does Mrs. Ali own?

3. Who did Mr. Pettigrew serve with in the Military?

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

5. What is Mr. Pettigrew wearing at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mrs. Ali hesitant to get too close to Major Pettigrew?

2. What does Jemima want to do with her father's guns?

3. What does Major Pettigrew blame for the things he doesn't like about Sandy?

4. How does Pettigrew protect his brother's guns?

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

6. How is Grace's sudden illness a good thing for Pettigrew?

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

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

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

10. What does Major Pettigrew love about the walk into town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Amina was a person who was seen very little in this book, but whose presence made a big difference in Pettigrew's life. How did she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence- however brief, altered Pettigrew's life? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the ways the Major and Nancy showed their love to each other, and how did these displays alter the course of their lives?

Essay Topic 3

What do you think is the main message sent through this book, and how is it displayed?

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