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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 Tusker's death, who offers Lucy a home?

2. Tusker was offered compensation to stay in India. What did he do with the money?

3. Tusker gives a complete accounting of all the money in his letter, but what else does he say that touches Lucy?

4. What year did Tusker retire?

5. Why is Tusker impressed by the new Father Sebastian?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. What mood is Tusker in on his birthday? How long does his mood last?

3. How does Lucy respond to Tusker when she returns home and wants to get Chicken Paulo for lunch?

4. Why is Lucy concerned about whether Joseph speaks English? What does she try to teach Joseph about the gravestones?

5. Tusker is found dead with the letter in his hand. What role does Dr. Mitra play in how the letter is handled?

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. 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?

8. What is in the letter that Tusker wrote to Lucy that makes her think it is a love letter?

9. After Tusker dies, who offers Lucy a home? Why is this important? What does this say about Lucy's customs all along?

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

Descibe the Christian symbols as related to Joseph.

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Lucy describes her life as sad? What is her history? What is her present?

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the novel Lucy refers to the "debacle", but the information about this event is released slowly throughout the novel. What is the significance of this event and why has it affected Lucy in the way that it has? How did this change Lucy and Tusker's life? Do you think that the events happening in the present time are more or less important for Lucy and Tusker than the time of the debacle? Why?

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