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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. Why is Vidyasagar arrested?
(a) They assume he broke his rank.
(b) They assume he is an insurgent.
(c) For acting without orders.
(d) For running away from his duties.

2. Who invited Mr. Srinivasan to the club for the first time in "An Evening at the Club"?
(a) Lady Chatterjee.
(b) He went by himself.
(c) A member of the Indian army.
(d) Robin White.

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

4. In "An Evening at the Club," how does Lady Chatterjee feel about the removal of the British authorities?
(a) She says she is glad the British are gone.
(b) She says she misses the British influence.
(c) She says she can't make up her mind yet.
(d) She doesn't share her opinion.

5. In "Civil and Military," why does Reid gather information from his time working with the Indian infantry division?
(a) He is being interviewed for television.
(b) He is cleaning out his house.
(c) He is preparing his memoir.
(d) He is preparing for a lawsuit.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How old was Hari when his father died?

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

5. Why does the visitor spend time at the temple in "An Evening at the Club"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is the history of the Gymkhana Club?

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

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

10. How does "Young Kumar" end?

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