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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. Who has traveled with Cyril Fielding to Mau?

2. In what event is Professor Godbole participating in Mau?

3. What does Cyril Fielding send to his friends in Part 2, Chapter 32?

4. Why can't Adela Quested leave Chandrapore?

5. What happened to Mrs. Moore soon after the ship departed?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the lieutenant governor react to Cyril Fielding's handling of the trial?

2. Why does Dr. Aziz go to the house where Cyril Fielding is staying?

3. Describe Mrs. Moore's attitude on the ship.

4. Describe Dr. Aziz and Cyril Fielding's discussion of compensation for Adela Quested.

5. Describe Dr. Aziz's attitude towards Cyril Fielding when they first meet in Mau.

6. Why are Adela Quested's arrangements of where to stay after the trial ends an issue?

7. Describe the religious ceremony in which Professor Godbole is participating.

8. What is the actual scandal in Chandrapore?

9. Describe the sitting arrangements in the courtroom.

10. What does Professor Godbole conclude about Mrs. Moore?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In the novel, the heat is mentioned on multiple occasions. For example, during the trial, every action and emotion is influenced by the extreme heat, especially since the courtroom is filled with multiple people, and there is obviously no air conditioning. How does the heat affect the general feeling of the novel? Give examples of how the heat serves as a metaphor for other events in the novel.

Essay Topic 3

In the book, is it significant that it is an Anglo female saying that she was attacked by an Indian male? How would the book be different if it was an Indian woman accusing a white man? What role does race play in the trial and the events preceding it?

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