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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 planned to be built on the cricket field?

2. Where does Major Pettigrew pick up Mrs. Ali for the dance?

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

4. Where does Amina work?

5. Where does Major Pettigrew pick up Sandy for the dance?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened to the black actress at the club, and why?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does the secretary say to offend Amina?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some of the main cultural differences between Jasmina and Major Pettigrew?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

How did the relationship between The Major and Jasmina change throughout the course of this book, and how did these changes affect the people around them?

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