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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. After Lucy gets up from her four hour nap and dances the entire evening with her imaginary dance partner, what does she do?
2. Who pays the mali?
3. What did Mr. Bhoolabhoy's father do for a living?
4. When Lucy and Tusker argue over what to eat for lunch, Lucy finally goes to the kitchen and gets a dirty pan. What does she end up doing with the pan?
5. What does Tusker do to embarrass his wife when he attends church on Easter?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is in the letter that Tusker wrote to Lucy that makes her think it is a love letter?
2. Tusker is found dead with the letter in his hand. What role does Dr. Mitra play in how the letter is handled?
3. What mood is Tusker in on his birthday? How long does his mood last?
4. As Lucy and Ibrahim stand in the kitchen and plan Father Sebastian's meal, Lucy pours Ibrahim a gin. What does this signify? Does the action seen too familiar or does it seem to fit the relationship between the two?
5. Why is Mr. Bhoolabhoy upset with his wife on the morning of April 23rd? What do her actions imply?
6. 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?
7. What is the financial situation for Lucy after Tusker dies? Why is she explaining this to Mr. Turner?
8. Who was Lucy's friend who did not like Tusker? What does she symbolize in the story?
9. In Chapter 15, Ibrahim finally tells the reader what he thinks about Tusker. How does he feel about his employer?
10. What does Lucy think when Mr. Bhoolabhoy stalls her from leaving the church?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
How did Tusker and Lucy end up being the last English residents in India? What was Tusker's plan?
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