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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. Who gives the visitor passages from Daphne's journal?
(a) Robin White.
(b) Lady Chatterjee.
(c) Brigadier Reid.
(d) Mr. Srinivasan.

2. Into how many sections is "Civil and Military" divided?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

3. How did Hari's father die?
(a) A car accident.
(b) He committed suicide.
(c) Murder.
(d) Disease.

4. Who joins Mr. Srinivasan, Lady Chatterjee, and the visitor at MacGregor House in "An Evening at the Club"?
(a) Robin White.
(b) Hari.
(c) No one joins them.
(d) The visitor's girlfriend.

5. In "Young Kumar," how does Colin feel about joining the army?
(a) He is proud of it.
(b) He admits he only did it to avoid going to jail.
(c) He is ashamed of joining.
(d) He admits he only did it to travel.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Civil and Military," why does Reid return to Rawalpindi?

2. What does Lady Chatterjee say about Gymkhana Club in the years past?

3. What year is it in the beginning of "Civil and Military"?

4. In "An Evening at the Club," how does Lady Chatterjee feel about the removal of the British authorities?

5. Why is Brigadier A.V. Reid sent to help with the creation of the Indian infantry division?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Srinivasan tell the visitor about Hari in "An Evening at the Club"?

2. What does Robin White tell the visitor about the role of Britain in India in "Civil and Military"?

3. How does the narrator of "Young Kumar" say Hari's father was able to travel to England?

4. In "Civil and Military," what is Brigadier Reid's role with the infantry?

5. In "Civil and Military," how does Robin White respond to Reid's memoir?

6. What is the first story Mr. Srinivasan tells the visitor in "An Evening at the Club"?

7. Who is Shalini Gupta Sen?

8. How does "Young Kumar" end?

9. How does Hari end up living in England as a child?

10. After Hari leaves England, what happens to his friendship with Colin?

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