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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 was in Dr. Aziz's pocket when the police searched him?
2. Why does Mrs. Moore come to India?
3. How does Adela react in response to offending Aziz?
4. What do the lawyers and Cyril Fielding decide to do regarding Aziz's case?
5. Who says to Mrs. Moore, "You're superior to them, anyway. Don't forget that. You're superior to everyone in India except one or two of the Ranis, and they're on an equality"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happens when the party returns from the caves to Chandrapore?
2. Is Cyril Fielding's response to Adela Quested's accusations well accepted?
3. How does Ronny Heaslop react to Adela Quested's situation?
4. Why is it significant that Dr. Aziz shows Cyril Fielding a picture of his wife?
5. Describe Adela Quested's accusation against Aziz after the visit to the caves.
6. How does Adela Quested offend Dr. Aziz on the picnic, before they enter the caves?
7. Describe Cyril Fielding's thoughts on atheism.
8. Describe Mrs. Moore's attitude towards Adela Quested and the case.
9. What role does the climate play within the novel?
10. Why is Major Callendar upset at Dr. Aziz?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The rumor of Adela and Fielding's relationship seems to snowball during the novel. At first it is a small rumor. Finally it affects the friendship of Aziz and Fielding. What role do rumors play in the novel? Specifically, how do rumors develop and how important are they? Who spreads rumors? Who avoids rumors?
Essay Topic 2
Dr. Lal, Aziz's colleague, is portrayed as a self-serving, despicable game-player. His character provides a contrast to Fielding, who has done what is right regardless of cost to himself. Compare and contrast these two characters and describe how other characters fit into a continuum if Lal is placed on one end and Fielding on the other.
Essay Topic 3
The identification of gender roles seems to play a key part in the development of the book. There is hesitancy to let white women have contact with Indians. What role do you think that the Anglo women play in the Indian society of the book? What responsibilities do the women have?
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