View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is waiting with Das when Flora arrives back from her meeting with the Rajah?
(a) H.G. Wells.
(b) Gandi,
(c) Coomaraswami.
(d) Nazrul.

2. What was Mr. Swan doing when he suffered his stroke?
(a) Running on a treadmill.
(b) Umpiring a cricket match.
(c) Hiking in the New Forest.
(d) Refereeing a football match.

3. What is the name of the newspaper Mrs. Swan used to work for?
(a) The Debate.
(b) The Horn.
(c) The Flag.
(d) The Chronicle.

4. What does the English couple say the Rajah of Jummapur collects?
(a) American literature.
(b) European cars.
(c) English china.
(d) European guns.

5. Who does Flora notice owned one of the cars before the Rajah?
(a) Her ex-husband.
(b) Her brother.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her ex-fiance.

6. What has caused the suspension of the Theosophical Society?
(a) Chamberlain's lecture.
(b) British rule.
(c) The riots.
(d) Flora's lecture.

7. Which character was killed in 1944?
(a) Durance.
(b) Flora.
(c) The Rajah.
(d) Das.

8. What does Mrs. Swan say killed her husband?
(a) Cancer.
(b) A stroke.
(c) A seizure.
(d) A heart attack.

9. Why does Flora say she cannot dance?
(a) She is tired.
(b) She needs air.
(c) She does not like the music.
(d) She has hurt her foot.

10. What was the name of the boat Flora's mother sailed on to America?
(a) The Mayflower.
(b) The Titanic.
(c) The Bluebell.
(d) The Queen Mary.

11. What does Das sarcastically call himself?
(a) A hack.
(b) A genius.
(c) A traitor.
(d) A bum.

12. What does Das say giving too much money to the boy could upset?
(a) His bank balance.
(b) The economic balance.
(c) The boy's life goals.
(d) The boy's parents.

13. Why does Das say everyone knew about Flora's illness before she even arrived?
(a) They read British newspapers.
(b) She suggested it in one of her poems.
(c) Her letters were opened.
(d) Her doctor sent a warning to the people.

14. Who arrives to take Flora for a ride in his car?
(a) Das.
(b) Durance.
(c) Pike.
(d) The Rajah.

15. What does Rajah say cars have to do to be cars?
(a) Have gas.
(b) Have an owner.
(c) Move.
(d) Accelerate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Das leaves to find some scissors?

2. What was Nazrul delayed by?

3. Who does Flora refer to as her suitor?

4. What kind of journey did Flora's doctor suggest she make?

5. What starts working while Das speaks to Flora about Indian art?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 410 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample