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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 Ronny Heaslop tell Hamidullah and Cyril Fielding when he visits them after Mrs. Moore has left the country?

2. Who wants to attack the collector and the chief of police?

3. Who does Aziz find out that Cyril Fielding married when he meets up with him in Mau?

4. What does Professor Godbole decide is his duty?

5. To what is Mrs. Moore looking forward?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Adela Quested and Cyril Fielding part when Adela returns to England?

2. What is the actual scandal in Chandrapore?

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

4. Describe Cyril Fielding's trip.

5. Describe the relationship between Cyril Fielding and Dr. Aziz at the end of the novel.

6. Describe Dr. Aziz's conviction about Adela Quested regarding her wedding plans.

7. Describe Dr. Aziz's response to Cyril Fielding's attempts to be polite when they run into each other on a walk in Mau.

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

9. Describe the sitting arrangements in the courtroom.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mrs. Moore rises above the religious conflict and sets an example for how all of them might come together and live in peace. She is eventually venerated by the Hindus, and Aziz, a Muslim, never fails to admire her and hold her example up for himself and others. Do you think this worshiping of Mrs. Moore is fair? Why or why not? How does Mrs. Moore support or go against this ideal that has been developed?

Essay Topic 2

The Marabar caves are an essential component in the setting for this story. Whereas in Chandrapore we can see graphically the cultural levels with the British living on a tier above the other residents, the caves represent a complex spiritual force that will blast the action to its climax. Explain how the caves serve as a character in the play. What is the role of the caves? How are the caves personified? How do the caves affect different characters?

Essay Topic 3

The major's failure to understand Aziz's visiting friends instead of being at home is one example of where the divide between the two cultures is mentioned. Compare and contrast the differences between the Anglo and Indian cultures. How do these cultures clash throughout the novel?

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