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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," why does Lady Chatterjee say several Indians were arrested?
(a) A vote in Congress.
(b) A crime spree.
(c) The election of a new president.
(d) Rape.

2. Who is said to haunt the MacGregor House?
(a) A original owner.
(b) The builder.
(c) The gardener.
(d) The builder's wife.

3. What does Miss Crane do with the picture of Mahatma Gandhi?
(a) She hangs it in her bedroom.
(b) She burns it.
(c) She takes it off the wall.
(d) She gives it to a friend.

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

5. In "MacGregor House," how does Daphne Manners try to make friends?
(a) Painting in the park.
(b) Writing poetry.
(c) Volunteering at the hospital.
(d) Working for a lawyer.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why does Lady Chatterjee say she respected Miss Crane?

4. When Sister Ludmilla is interviewed, what does she first talk about?

5. Why is Sister Ludmilla allowed to live at the Sanctuary?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sister Ludmilla say Hari went with the police?

2. How does Miss Crane feel about Gandhi?

3. In "MacGregor House," how is Daphne's relationship with Robert developed?

4. In "MacGregor House," what history of the MacGregor House is given?

5. How does Sister Ludmilla describe Daphne in "Sister Ludmilla"?

6. What is a suttee?

7. What does "The Jewel in the Crown" mean to Miss Crane?

8. In "MacGregor House," what does Daphne write to her aunt?

9. In "Miss Crane," what is revealed about Miss Crane's relationship with looters?

10. What does Merrick do when he visits the Sanctuary?

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