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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of alcoholic drink do Mrs. Swan and Anish talk about?

2. What are the only paintings the Rajah refuses to show Flora?

3. What was Mr. Swan doing when he suffered his stroke?

4. What did Churchill say the loss of India would reduce England to?

5. Who does Flora call to bring refreshments?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the main turning points of the novel? How does Stoppard develop his story to get to each turning point? What happens to the story after a major turning point?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of Stoppard's previous plays and contrast it with INDIAN INK in terms of the following:

1. Style.

2. Structure.

3. Themes.

Essay Topic 3

Compare British and Indian culture.

1. What are the differences between the two cultures?

2. In what way have the two cultures influenced each other?

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