View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Chillianwallah Bagh compare to other Indian neighborhoods?
(a) It is less comfortable than most.
(b) It is less dangerous than most.
(c) It is more dangerous than most.
(d) It is more comfortable than most.

2. Where does the narrator say Hari's father gained his wealth?
(a) The United States.
(b) England.
(c) India.
(d) France.

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

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) How to get Indians to join the infantry.
(d) The role of the United States in India.

5. How old was Hari when his father died?
(a) 18.
(b) 20.
(c) 16.
(d) 22.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Civil and Military," why does Reid return to Rawalpindi?

2. Why is Mr. Srinivasan described as being a non-military Indian?

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

4. When did Hari's mother die?

5. Why is Vidyasagar arrested?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Brigadier Reid not like Robin White?

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

4. What is the history of the Gymkhana Club?

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

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

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

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 829 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample