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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "MacGregor House," what is Daphne Manners's first letter to her family like?
(a) It describes the neighbors.
(b) It expresses her desire to return home.
(c) It gives her impression of the place.
(d) It introduces Robert.

2. In "Miss Crane," how often did Miss Crane entertain Indian women at her home?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Once a month.
(c) Rarely.
(d) Once every two weeks.

3. What does Mr. Chaudhuri suggest when Miss Crane sees a group of men in the road?
(a) She should give them her car.
(b) She should turn around.
(c) He doesn't have a suggestion.
(d) She should drive through them.

4. Where does Sister Ludmilla say Hari was the first time she met him?
(a) Passed out near the river.
(b) In the back room of a museum.
(c) On her couch after a fight.
(d) Ill in the hospital.

5. In "Miss Crane," why does the author mention The Bibighar Gardens?
(a) It is the capital city.
(b) A crime will occur there later in the book.
(c) It is his hometown.
(d) It is where Miss Crane lives.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sister Ludmilla say about Hari on the night of Daphne's rape?

2. On the night of Daphne's rape, why does Lady Chatterjee say Robert came to her house?

3. What does Sister Ludmilla do for a living?

4. What position does Miss Crane hold at her school?

5. What does Sister Ludmilla say she thought of Hari when she first met him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Miss Crane's relationship with Mr. Chaudhuri?

2. How does Miss Crane feel about the Indian people?

3. What does Lady Chatterjee say happened when she visited with Miss Crane after she was released from the hospital?

4. What does Sister Ludmilla give as possible reasons for the house to burn at Bibighar Gardens?

5. In "Miss Crane," what happens to the picture of Ghandi?

6. How does Miss Crane feel about Gandhi?

7. What is a suttee?

8. How does Lady Chatterjee say she was treated when Daphne moved in with her?

9. In "Sister Ludmilla," what does Sister Ludmilla reveal about Hari's relationship with Daphne?

10. What does the author reveal about this novel in the first few paragraphs of "Miss Crane"?

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