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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. What do Daphne's journal entries suggest about Kumar's role in the violence in "Civil and Military"?

2. What does Lady Chatterjee say about Gymkhana Club in the years past?

3. In "An Evening at the Club," who arrives with the visitor at Gymkhana Club?

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

5. Who authorizes the Indian infantry division in "Civil and Military"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Who is Shalini Gupta Sen?

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

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

6. How does "Young Kumar" end?

7. What is the history of the Gymkhana Club?

8. What does Robin White tell the visitor about the role of Britain in India in "Civil and Military"?

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

10. What surprises Hari most when he returns to India in "Young Kumar"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What commentary does the author provide on the role of the law and military in society?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Lady Chatterjee to Lady Manners.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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