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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 is Reid's first impression of White?

2. How does Mr. Srinivasan describe Shalini Gupta Sen in "An Evening at the Club"?

3. Why does Robin White no longer go to Gymkhana Club?

4. In "An Evening at the Club," who is Hari said to be living with in India?

5. Why does the British woman in "An Evening at the Club" ignore Lady Chatterjee?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. According to the narrator in "Young Kumar," what was Hari's father's relationship like with England?

7. What do Mr. Srinivasan and Lady Chatterjee do after dinner in "An Evening at the Club"?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the theme of trust vs. distrust in this novel.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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