5. Nawab Bahadur, a generous and wealthy leader in the Muslim community, discusses the invitation to the Bridge Party with Mahmoud Ali and others. Mahmoud Ali is _____.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mrs. Moore's attitude towards Adela Quested and the case.

2. What is the significance of the Mohurram holiday?

3. Describe Cyril Fielding's thoughts on atheism.

4. What is Cyril Fielding's role in the trial against Dr. Aziz?

5. Why does Cyril Fielding go into the city?

6. Why is the bridge party organized?

7. What does Mrs. Moore notice regarding Ronny Heaslop's response to Cousin Kate?

8. What does Mrs. Moore think of the caves?

9. Where is Adela Quested when she can't be found?

10. Describe the evidence against Dr. Aziz.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fielding is an educator in the book. What role does education play in the society of The Passage to India? Which characters welcome and which resist education?

Essay Topic 2

Aziz shows Fielding a photograph of his wife, going against the Muslim tradition of "purdah" in which a woman cannot show her face to men outside of her family. Why does Aziz choose to show Fielding this picture? How is this significant?

Essay Topic 3

Fielding is not well accepted in the Christian community, not because of his lack of faith, but because of his disapproval of their attitudes and behaviors, which clearly violate Christian teachings. What place does this irony have in the novel? Why do you think Fielding, as an atheist, is set up as the only one who embodies Christian values?

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