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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. Where does Hari find his first job in India?
(a) He starts his own business.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) A university.
(d) The government.

2. In "An Evening at the Club," what does the visitor recognize while driving to MacGregor House?
(a) A wall.
(b) A government building.
(c) A cemetery.
(d) A river.

3. In "Young Kumar," why does Hari believe he could succeed in India?
(a) His education.
(b) His father's money.
(c) His accent.
(d) His family's connections.

4. What makes Hari's father's relationship with Shalini special?
(a) He taught her to read and write.
(b) He mails her books from every country he visits.
(c) He sent her on vacations.
(d) He paints her portrait every five years.

5. What does Reid call Menen when he first meets him?
(a) An old-style Indian.
(b) A reluctant participant.
(c) A man-child.
(d) A changing Englishman.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "An Evening at the Club," what is Gymkhana Club said to represent?

3. Where is Hari's first job interview in India?

4. Where does the narrator say Hari's father gained his wealth?

5. How did Hari's father die?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. As a child, what is Hari's life like in England?

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

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

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

6. Why does Robin White no longer visit the Gymkhana Club?

7. How does "Young Kumar" end?

8. What is the history of the Gymkhana Club?

9. On the night of Daphne's rape, what does Merrick tell Reid about the events?

10. What do Mr. Srinivasan and Lady Chatterjee do after dinner in "An Evening at the Club"?

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