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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 does Mrs Swan serve Anish on her tray?

2. What decade is Mrs. Swan's part of the play set in?

3. How does Anish describe his painting?

4. Who does Flora say she is going to a party with that evening?

5. What did rebellious Indians see as a badge of honor in 1930s India?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Flora mean by the enemy?

2. What does Flora say about E.M Forster in this act?

3. What does Flora say Das has to do to become a true artist?

4. What news does Flora learn about the Theosophical Society in Act 2, Part 4?

5. Describe the argument between Das and Flora in Act 1, Part 6.

6. Why does Anish say the authorities put his father into prison?

7. Why is Durance suspicious of Flora and Das' relationship?

8. What does Anish say about Indian paintings?

9. Who is the young man waiting in Mrs. Swan's garden?

10. Describe Mrs. Swan's first meeting with her husband?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare India to the country it was under British rule to the independent country it is today. How has Indian independence affected the county in the following areas:

1) Poverty.

2) Crime.

3) Economy.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's life. In what way are his life and personality reflected in the play?

Essay Topic 3

How does view the twentieth century? What impact has his own ideas on popular culture? Has his impact been mainly positive, or mainly negative?

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