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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 Dr. Aziz see when he first comes out of the cave?
2. Who says to Mrs. Moore, "You're superior to them, anyway. Don't forget that. You're superior to everyone in India except one or two of the Ranis, and they're on an equality"?
3. Who is waiting for Dr. Aziz, Cyril Fielding, and the others when they return to Chandrapore?
4. What does Nawab Bahudar do in response to the Bridge Party invitation?
5. What is the weather like in India?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Mrs. Moore go back to England?
2. Where is Adela Quested when she can't be found?
3. What is the purpose of the women gathering before the trial with Adela Quested?
4. Is Cyril Fielding's response to Adela Quested's accusations well accepted?
5. How does Adela Quested offend Dr. Aziz on the picnic, before they enter the caves?
6. What does Mrs. Moore notice regarding Ronny Heaslop's response to Cousin Kate?
7. Why is the bridge party organized?
8. What does Mrs. Moore think of the caves?
9. What is the significance of the Mohurram holiday?
10. Why is it significant that Dr. Aziz shows Cyril Fielding a picture of his wife?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The rumor of Adela and Fielding's relationship seems to snowball during the novel. At first it is a small rumor. Finally it affects the friendship of Aziz and Fielding. What role do rumors play in the novel? Specifically, how do rumors develop and how important are they? Who spreads rumors? Who avoids rumors?
Essay Topic 2
Mr. McBryde opens with "everyone knows the man's guilty," then goes on to give the details of the "assault." He ends by remarking that the darker races are physically attracted by the fairer, but not vice versa-a scientific fact, he claims. Describe how Mr. McBryde's remark characterizes the general attitude of the Anglo Indians. Explain the role that racial prejudice plays in the novel.
Essay Topic 3
At one point in the book Fielding claims, "I travel light." Does Fielding travel as light as he claims? What attachments does he have to the people and places around him that might affect his ability to "travel light"?
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