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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. Why does Tusker say he did not go home after he retired from the military?
2. How is Joseph learning to read English?
3. What provides the music at the church on the morning that Susy and Father Sebastian bring the flowers?
4. Who is Father Sebastian staying with when he comes in on the weekends?
5. After reading the letter, Lucy goes to bed. Whose voices does she hear later in the evening?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Tusker's behavior after he talked on the phone with Mr. Turner.
2. What is Tusker's reaction to the new Father Sebastian? Why do you think he is reacting in this manner? Why does this make Lucy feel uncomfortable?
3. After Tusker dies, Lucy must figure out what to do when Mr. Turner comes for his visit. What is her decision and what does this tell us about Lucy?
4. Why does Mr. Bhoolabhoy not want to give the letter to Tusker? What is he afraid will happen?
5. Who was Lucy's friend who did not like Tusker? What does she symbolize in the story?
6. Who was Toole? Why does Lucy constantly compare other men to him? Why is he important?
7. In Chapter 15, Ibrahim finally tells the reader what he thinks about Tusker. How does he feel about his employer?
8. What makes Mr. Bhoolabhoy feel left out at the church? Is he right to have these feelings? Why or why not?
9. What noise does Mr. Bhoolabhoy hear when he imagines the church yard is being bulldozed? What does it turn out to be?
10. What mood is Tusker in on his birthday? How long does his mood last?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Tusker's death determine Lucy's future in India?
Essay Topic 2
Why is Lucy angry after reading Sarah Layton's letter? Why is anger the emotion that comes to the surface?
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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