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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 Amina's son?

2. Why do the club ladies want Mrs. Ali to come to the dance?

3. What does Roger reveal on Christmas?

4. Why is Mrs. Ali seated where she is at the dance?

5. What does Sandy do to win approval in Pettigrew's eyes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why doesn't Abdul marry the woman he loves?

2. How do the club ladies hope to honor Pettigrew's father at the dance?

3. What causes the chaos on Lord Dagenham's land during the shooting?

4. How does Grace respond to Pettigrew's proposal and why?

5. What does Roger brag about after the shooting party?

6. What secret is Amina keeping?

7. Why do Roger and Sandy break up?

8. Why has Mrs. Ali allowed her nephew to help in his store?

9. Why does Pettigrew take the protestors on Ferguson's land seriously?

10. Why does Mrs. Ali tell Major Pettigrew to stay at the dance when she leaves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the title of this book?

Essay Topic 3

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

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