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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 "Civil and Military," why does Reid return to Rawalpindi?
(a) His wife is ill.
(b) His unit is transferred.
(c) He is doing research.
(d) He is fired.

2. Why does Hari say he was denied the job during his first interview in "Young Kumar"?
(a) He is Indian.
(b) His father's reputation was not good.
(c) His lack of education.
(d) He spoke with an accent.

3. In "An Evening at the Club," who is Hari said to be living with in India?
(a) His cousin.
(b) His uncle.
(c) His sister.
(d) His aunt.

4. In "Civil and Military," what is the first thing Reid talks to Robin White about?
(a) The likelihood of unrest.
(b) The chance of buying new weapons.
(c) The role of the United States in India.
(d) How to get Indians to join the infantry.

5. What year is it when Hari sees Colin in India?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1962.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1932.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How is Reid's assignment changed in "Civil and Military"?

3. Where does Hari find his first job in India?

4. When Reid first hears of Daphne's rape, whom does he blame?

5. In "An Evening at the Club," what does the visitor recognize while driving to MacGregor House?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens when Lady Chatterjee and Mr. Srinivasan first arrive at the club in "An Evening at the Club"?

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

6. What surprises Hari most when he returns to India in "Young Kumar"?

7. In "Civil and Military," how does Reid explain the role of the military in breaking up mobs?

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

9. Who is Shalini Gupta Sen?

10. Why does Brigadier Reid not like Robin White?

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