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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. How did Hari's father choose his wife?

2. When Reid first hears of Daphne's rape, whom does he blame?

3. In "Civil and Military," Robin White is in control of ____________.

4. How does Chillianwallah Bagh compare to other Indian neighborhoods?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Brigadier Reid not like Robin White?

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

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

5. How does "Young Kumar" end?

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

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

8. In "Civil and Military," how does Reid explain the role of the military in breaking up mobs?

9. How does the narrator of "Young Kumar" say Hari's father was able to travel to England?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the connection between belonging in society and physical space. Consider how characters feel in different locations as well as the search for physical and emotional space.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Hari as a representation of the repression of India.

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