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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. With what are Nancy Derek and Mrs. McBryde helping Adela Quested?

2. Who points out there are well-qualified Indians for jobs in India?

3. Mrs. Moore tells Ronny Heaslop about her encounter with Dr. Aziz in the mosque. Which of the following are true?

4. After Ronny Heaslop and Mrs. Moore talk about Dr. Aziz, ____.

5. In Chapter 21, what holiday is being celebrated in the city?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Mrs. Moore go back to England?

3. Describe the evidence against Dr. Aziz.

4. Why does Cyril Fielding go into the city?

5. How does Cyril Fielding react to the discovery of the letter to the brothel owner?

6. Describe the setting of the novel.

7. What is the purpose of the women gathering before the trial with Adela Quested?

8. Describe the Marabar Caves.

9. Describe Cyril Fielding's thoughts on atheism.

10. Who are Aziz's friends, and how can they be described?

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

One conflict that Forster has set up is between religions. Aziz is Muslim and does not understand or feel comfortable with either Hindu or Christian. However, he does admire Professor Godbole, who, although he is of a superior caste and would be expected to look down on everyone else, is kind and friendly. What other examples of religious conflict contribute to the feeling of the novel? How do these religious conflicts compare to other conflicts in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the book, Aziz regularly lies or misrepresents the facts. When he invites Fielding's guests to his house, he knows he cannot entertain them there. Later he tells Adela that she can come and visit his wife, but his wife is dead. Why do you think Forester chooses to represent this Indian character in this way? Does this characteristic take away from Aziz's likability as the main character of the book? Does it affect how you see the trial in the book?

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