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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. Who gives the visitor passages from Daphne's journal?

2. What does Mr. Srinivasan do for a living?

3. In "Civil and Military," why does the army use banners?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why does Brigadier Reid not like Robin White?

8. How does "Young Kumar" end?

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

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

How does "The Jewel in the Crown" deal with shifts in time throughout the narrative? Why might they be handled this way? What is the effect on the message of the text?

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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