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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to the actress' husband who did perform in the play?
(a) He became a famous actor.
(b) He was humiliated by his wife's behavior.
(c) He was demoted.
(d) He was promoted.

2. Who went into labor at Rose Cottage?
(a) Susan.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Lucy.
(d) Mrs. Layton.

3. What does Lucy want Ibrahim to do for her that will calm Tusker?
(a) Clean the garden.
(b) Hire another mali to mow the lawn.
(c) Mow the lawn.
(d) Get dinner from the Shiraz and bring it on trays.

4. Who did Ibrahim's father work for when Ibrahim was a child?
(a) Lucy and Tusker.
(b) House of Moxon-Greifes.
(c) The Pantok Rifles.
(d) The Bhoolabhoys.

5. What do Tusker and Mr. Bhoolabhoy do together?
(a) They go to movies.
(b) They play bridge.
(c) They drink together.
(d) They walk together.

Short Answer Questions

1. What rank was Tusker in the armed forces?

2. When Tusker reads the paperwork on his bungalow, what does he discover about his lease?

3. What work did Joseph do for the church?

4. What does Ibrahim bring to the doctor to drink that he secretly hopes will make the doctor sick?

5. When Mr. Bhoolabhoy's wife tells him about her deal, what is his main concern?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ibrahim dress in when Col. and Mrs. Smalley are guests at the Pankot Rifles Mess? What is this a symbol of?

2. Why does Ibrahim not like the doctor? Name at least 3 reasons

3. What do you think is Tusker's past concerning drinking and the police?

4. Why do Mr. Bhoolabhoy and Tusker get along? Why does Mr. Bhoolabhoy like Tusker? What does Tusker talk about that fascinates him so?

5. What is the future of the Lodge? Who is making decisions for the future of the Lodge? How are they to profit?

6. As the new mali, Joseph, works, everyone acts as if he isn't there. What does each character gain from this behavior?

7. When Father Sebastian arrives, Susy says that she will not work for a black pastor. What race is Susy and why does she feel this way? is it simply racial prejudice or is there something deeper?

8. Why does Tusker cry in the bathroom?

9. Why is Tusker called Tusker? How did he get the nickname? There are two stories.

10. Describe the incident on the train. What was the origin of the violence?

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