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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 is Joseph doing when Ibrahim finds him working with a fork?
2. When Tusker reads the paperwork on his bungalow, what does he discover about his lease?
3. Where do the Smalleys usually eat?
4. Where do Lucy and Tusker live?
5. When Tusker and Lucy have lunch at the Shiraz, what is Lucy waiting for Tusker to talk about?
Short Essay Questions
1. As the new mali, Joseph, works, everyone acts as if he isn't there. What does each character gain from this behavior?
2. 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?
3. Why does Ibrahim not like the doctor? Name at least 3 reasons
4. How did Tusker mark Lucy in India as a woman who had to work?
5. How does Joseph react when Ibrahim shows him the tool shed? Why? Why is this scene significant to the story?
6. What does Joseph do with the lawn mower? Why is this important? Who is he crossing?
7. How does the reader know that Tusker was reading the letter when he died?
8. Why is Tusker called Tusker? How did he get the nickname? There are two stories.
9. Describe the character of Mrs. Bhoolabhoy. How does she behave and how do the people around her react to her behavior?
10. Where is the Shiraz in relation to the Lodges and what effect does their location have on the Lodges?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the symbolism of Ibrahim never being able to see the end of the movies?
Essay Topic 2
Why is it important that Tusker never got approval to marry Lucy? How did this affect his career?
Essay Topic 3
Why does Ibrahim clean Lucy's jewelry and her shoes? How does this scene affect you and make you feel about these characters? Is this a professional or personal statement?
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