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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. Where does Adela Quested stay while Mrs. Moore travels back to England?

2. What is the rumor going around Chandrapore as Mrs. Moore sails back to England?

3. When did Adela Quested first start feeling ill?

4. Who are the letters from that Dr. Aziz finds?

5. Where is Mrs. Moore sailing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the postcards that Cyril Fielding writes to his Indian friends signify?

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

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

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

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

6. What happens on the ship?

7. Describe a similarity between Nawab Bahudar and Cyril Fielding.

8. What is the actual scandal in Chandrapore?

9. Describe Cyril Fielding's trip.

10. Why is Dr. Aziz released?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

A Passage to India seems a fairly obvious title for this story that takes place in Chandrapore, India. How well do you think this title conveys the events in the novel? Do you think that another title would be more appropriate? Suggest an alternate title and describe how this title accurately depicts what takes place in the novel.

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