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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Rajendra Singh punch Hari in the face?

2. How does Lady Chatterjee say she was treated when Daphne Manners came to stay with her?

3. In "MacGregor House," how does Daphne Manners try to make friends?

4. Why do the police try to stop Miss Crane from driving from Kotari to Mayapore?

5. In "MacGregor House," what is Daphne Manners's first letter to her family like?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sister Ludmilla say Hari went with the police?

2. In "MacGregor House," what does Lady Chatterjee say about the night of Daphne's rape?

3. What does Lady Chatterjee say happened when she visited with Miss Crane after she was released from the hospital?

4. What happens to Miss Crane while driving from Kotari to Mayapore in "Miss Crane"?

5. In "Miss Crane," what happens to the picture of Ghandi?

6. In "MacGregor House," why do some people avoid Lady Chatterjee?

7. What does Sister Ludmilla give as possible reasons for the house to burn at Bibighar Gardens?

8. How does Miss Crane feel about Gandhi?

9. In "MacGregor House," what history of the MacGregor House is given?

10. What does Sister Ludmilla say she did to protect Hari from the police?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What motivates the people behind Hari's arrest to frame and arrest him? How do these motivating factors compare to what motivates the characters who support Hari?

Essay Topic 2

Consider the titles of the chapters in "The Jewel in the Crown." What purpose to they play? Which elements of the text do they relate to? Why might this be?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the value of "insiders" and "outsiders" in Indian society and culture. How does the novel reflect this value?

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