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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 religion is Professor Godbole affiliated?

2. Where is Fielding being sent in Chapter 31?

3. How does Dr. Aziz react when Cyril Fielding tells him Mrs. Moore is dead?

4. Why does Dr. Aziz change his attitude toward Ralph Moore?

5. Who is having an affair?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the religious tensions in Mau.

3. What happens on the ship?

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

5. What happens on the roof of Mr. Zulfiqar's mansion?

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

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

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

9. What are Dr. Aziz's feelings about the British in India?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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.

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