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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 Cyril Fielding find out from Dr. Aziz regarding Mrs. Moore?

2. What is the theme of the religious ceremony taking place in Mau?

3. What does Dr. Aziz do regarding Adela Quested?

4. Which of the following statements is correct?

5. When did Adela Quested first start feeling ill?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Dr. Aziz released?

3. Why does Dr. Aziz drop the case against Adela Quested?

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

5. What happens on the ship?

6. What does Dr. Aziz discover about Cyril Fielding's marital status in Part 3, Chapter 35?

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

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

9. How is Adela Quested received after the trial ends?

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

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

At the end of the book, Fielding and Aziz reignite their friendship, but they part knowing that they will not see each other again. How is this significant to the ending of the book? Why do you think Forster makes sure that the audience knows they do not meet again?

Essay Topic 3

Mr. McBryde opens with "everyone knows the man's guilty," then goes on to give the details of the "assault." He ends by remarking that the darker races are physically attracted by the fairer, but not vice versa-a scientific fact, he claims. Describe how Mr. McBryde's remark characterizes the general attitude of the Anglo Indians. Explain the role that racial prejudice plays in the novel.

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