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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 does Sandy reveal right before Christmas?

2. Why does Pettigrew find Roger's dance attire ironic?

3. What causes Pettigrew to lose some friends at the dance?

4. What does Roger reveal on Christmas?

5. What does Pettigrew dislike about the women at the rehearsal?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What saves Christmas for Major Pettigrew?

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Pettigrew say after Roger's bragging after the party?

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

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

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 main cultural differences between Jasmina and Major Pettigrew?

Essay Topic 3

What happened at the dance?

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