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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. Lady Chatterjee compares the "Sanctuary" to _____________.

2. Why is Sister Ludmilla called "sister"?

3. How do British people feel about Lady Chatterjee's title in "MacGregor House"?

4. How does Mr. Chaudhuri die?

5. What does the Sanctuary become after several years in operation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Sister Ludmilla describe Daphne in "Sister Ludmilla"?

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

4. Why does Miss Crane want to drive from Kotari to Mayapore?

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

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

7. What does Merrick do when he visits the Sanctuary?

8. What is a suttee?

9. What does the author reveal about this novel in the first few paragraphs of "Miss Crane"?

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

Examine the relationship between Britain and India in this text. What does the author reveal about the two societies and humanity, in general, with this relationship?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the relation between the author's life and "The Jewel in the Crown." Research the author to make connections between his life and this novel.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Daphne's relationship with Hari. How does this relationship facilitate the development of the plot? What other role does it play in the novel?

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