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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. In "Civil and Military," why do people protest after Hari and his friends are arrested?

2. In "Young Kumar," why does Hari shop in the English part of town?

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

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

5. In "Civil and Military," why does Reid return to Rawalpindi?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Brigadier Reid not like Robin White?

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

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

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

6. Who is Shalini Gupta Sen?

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

8. How does Robin White feel about Vidyasagar's statement about Daphne's rape?

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

10. In "An Evening at the Club," what does the narrator say about Indian businesses after the British left?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the word choice and dialects spoken in each of the interview sessions. What do these devices provide in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

What is the symbolism found within the artwork and other decor in this novel? What purpose does this serve?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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