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

2. Why did Hari's father return home from England for the first time in "Young Kumar"?
(a) He was deported.
(b) His wife was pregnant.
(c) He missed his family.
(d) He failed at his studies.

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

4. In "Civil and Military," how does Robin White describe Britain's relationship with India?
(a) Like a father and child.
(b) Like an uncle and nephew.
(c) Like a mother and infant.
(d) Like a brother and sister.

5. Why does the British woman in "An Evening at the Club" ignore Lady Chatterjee?
(a) Lady Chatterjee is Indian.
(b) She doesn't ignore Lady Chatterjee.
(c) She isn't allowed to speak to her.
(d) She doesn't see her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who authorizes the Indian infantry division in "Civil and Military"?

2. What does Mr. Srinivasan do for a living?

3. What makes Hari's father's relationship with Shalini special?

4. What does Menen do for a living?

5. In "Civil and Military," what is the first thing Reid talks to Robin White about?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In "Young Kumar," why does Hari return to India?

4. How does Robin White feel about Vidyasagar's statement about Daphne's rape?

5. According to the narrator in "Young Kumar," what was Hari's father's relationship like with England?

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

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

8. In "Civil and Military," how do Kumar's friends react after he is arrested?

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

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

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