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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. Why does Roger say he no longer needs his father's guidance?

2. What does Pettigrew notice while giving Mrs. Ali a tour of the garden?

3. What kind of flowers are in the Taj Mahal?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is Major Pettigrew thinking about while he is in his garden with Mrs. Ali?

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

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

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

10. How does Sandy react to seeing Apple Cottage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Where does India come to play in this plot, and what affects does this have on the tone of the book?

Essay Topic 2

How was the theme of diversity shown in this book, and which people were most affected by this?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the title of this book?

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