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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 happened to Lucy's twin brothers?
2. What does Mrs. Bhoolabhoy want to put in the letter to Tusker?
3. Why does Lucy enjoy returning to Rose Cottage?
4. Why does Tusker say he did not go home after he retired from the military?
5. The night before the dinner for Father Sebastian, what is Lucy going to fix for dinner?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Tusker do at the Holi party? What is Lucy's reaction to his behavior?
2. What noise does Mr. Bhoolabhoy hear when he imagines the church yard is being bulldozed? What does it turn out to be?
3. As Lucy and Ibrahim discuss Father Sebastian's meal, Lucy at one point reminds Ibrahim who is in charge of the mali. What is happening here?
4. 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?
5. Who was Toole? Why does Lucy constantly compare other men to him? Why is he important?
6. Describe the rituals associated with the holiday of Holi. What is it? Why is it celebrated?
7. What makes Mr. Bhoolabhoy feel left out at the church? Is he right to have these feelings? Why or why not?
8. How does Lucy respond to Tusker when she returns home and wants to get Chicken Paulo for lunch?
9. Why does Mr. Bhoolabhoy not want to give the letter to Tusker? What is he afraid will happen?
10. After Lucy's encounter with Mrs. Bhoolabhoy in the dining room, what is Lucy's attitude when she returns home? What does she decide to do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the servant's role during the time of the raj and 1972. What has changed?
Essay Topic 2
Why do you think Lucy describes her life as sad? What is her history? What is her present?
Essay Topic 3
How does Lucy see herself as a tourist attraction? What does she imagine that she and Tusker should be doing when visitors come to add to the expectation? What is so different about Lucy and Tusker that people would travel to meet them?
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