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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 Ibrahim still keep that belonged to his father?
2. When Mr. Bhoolabhoy visits Tusker, Ibrahim hears his telling Tusker about the new hotel in Ranpur. What is the name of the hotel?
3. What does Lucy remember about her twin brother being mean to her?
4. Who is Lucy's favorite singer?
5. What movie does Lucy go to see the evening Tusker and Mr. Bhoolabhoy are visiting?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 7 Lucy gives the reader a first glimpse of her feelings about Tusker's friendships with Indians. How does she feel? What are her racial views? How does she present herself to the Indians?
2. How often is Ibrahim fired and why?
3. What do you think is Tusker's past concerning drinking and the police?
4. Why is Tusker called Tusker? How did he get the nickname? There are two stories.
5. Why does Lucy think that she cannot trust Tusker anymore? Is it clear to the reader what happened?
6. Describe Mr. Bhoolabhoy's vision of the future for his hotel. How does the news about the Nansera Valley Development affect his views?
7. Describe the character of Mrs. Bhoolabhoy. How does she behave and how do the people around her react to her behavior?
8. How does Tusker know that he is not hallucinating the mali? What does he decide to do about it?
9. What is the future of the Lodge? Who is making decisions for the future of the Lodge? How are they to profit?
10. Why do Mr. Bhoolabhoy and Tusker get along? Why does Mr. Bhoolabhoy like Tusker? What does Tusker talk about that fascinates him so?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How did Tusker and Lucy end up being the last English residents in India? What was Tusker's plan?
Essay Topic 2
Descibe the Christian symbols as related to Joseph.
Essay Topic 3
The reader wonders from the beginning of the novel about Tusker's name. How did Tusker get his name? Describe the two different possible stories. Which story describes Tusker's character more fully? Which story tells us something that we would have never guessed about Tusker?
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