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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's letter do at the end of the novel?

2. Dr. Aziz wants the British to ___________.

3. Why can't Adela Quested leave Chandrapore?

4. Who comes to visit and praise Cyril Fielding for his handling of the episode?

5. With what religion is Mrs. Moore affiliated?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens on the roof of Mr. Zulfiqar's mansion?

2. Describe the sitting arrangements in the courtroom.

3. Why is Dr. Aziz released?

4. What do the postcards that Cyril Fielding writes to his Indian friends signify?

5. Describe Dr. Aziz's response to Cyril Fielding's attempts to be polite when they run into each other on a walk in Mau.

6. What does Dr. Aziz discover about Cyril Fielding's marital status in Part 3, Chapter 35?

7. How do Adela Quested and Cyril Fielding part when Adela returns to England?

8. What are Dr. Aziz's feelings about the British in India?

9. Describe Cyril Fielding's trip.

10. Why does Dr. Aziz go to the house where Cyril Fielding is staying?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, the heat is mentioned on multiple occasions. For example, during the trial, every action and emotion is influenced by the extreme heat, especially since the courtroom is filled with multiple people, and there is obviously no air conditioning. How does the heat affect the general feeling of the novel? Give examples of how the heat serves as a metaphor for other events in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book, Aziz regularly lies or misrepresents the facts. When he invites Fielding's guests to his house, he knows he cannot entertain them there. Later he tells Adela that she can come and visit his wife, but his wife is dead. Why do you think Forester chooses to represent this Indian character in this way? Does this characteristic take away from Aziz's likability as the main character of the book? Does it affect how you see the trial in the book?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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