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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 Mr. Pettigrew's favorite part of his home?

2. How many children does Mrs. Ali have?

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

4. Why does Pettigrew go to the Taj Mahal in the first place?

5. How long has Mr. Ali been dead?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Major Pettigrew suggest for the golf club dance?

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

5. How does Sandy react to seeing Apple Cottage?

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

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

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

9. Please describe Mrs. Ali's store.

10. How does Major Pettigrew describe his village?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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 are some of the defining moments in Pettigrew's friendship with Grace, and how did these moments affect Pettigrew's life?

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