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

2. How long after the rape does "An Evening at the Club" take place?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 10 years.

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

4. What do Daphne's journal entries suggest about Kumar's role in the violence in "Civil and Military"?
(a) He knew who started it.
(b) He did not plan it.
(c) He was the mastermind behind it.
(d) He was physically injured during a riot.

5. Why does Robin White no longer go to Gymkhana Club?
(a) He was kicked out.
(b) He has been sick.
(c) He can no longer afford membership.
(d) British rule has ended.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Terry Grigson treat Lady Chatterjee when she arrives at the club in "An Evening at the Club"?

3. What does Reid call Menen when he first meets him?

4. What is Reid's first impression of White?

5. In "An Evening at the Club," what jobs do most of the British hold in the area?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Lady Chatterjee and Mr. Srinivasan first arrive at the club 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. Why does Brigadier Reid not like Robin White?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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