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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 causes Pettigrew to get sick after the dance?

2. Why does Roger put off his wedding?

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

4. What ruined Roger's relationship?

5. What does Ferguson want Roger's help with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the secretary say to offend Amina?

2. What inconvenience does Roger cause his father at the dance?

3. What do the club ladies want Mrs. Ali to do for the dance?

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

5. What does Mr. Rasool do at the dance?

6. Why does Roger want to pursue Gertrude?

7. How does Pettigrew feel when he picks Mrs. Ali up for the dance?

8. How does Roger try to get Abdul out of his father's house?

9. What does Pettigrew realize when Roger and Sandy break up?

10. What is Pettigrew asked to do about Lord Dagenham's land?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Anger was a vice that reared its ugly head a number of times in this book. What are some examples of this, and how was Pettigrew's life altered because of these incidents?

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

How does Sandy gain favor in Pettigrew's eyes, and how does Pettigrew show this increased acceptance of her?

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