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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. Why is Cyril Fielding being sent away in Chapter 31?

2. Who invites Mrs. Moore to sail in her own cabin?

3. What does Cyril Fielding send to his friends in Part 2, Chapter 32?

4. What happens to Ronny Heaslop and Adela Quested's relationship before Adela leaves for England?

5. What does Dr. Aziz's letter do at the end of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the religious ceremony in which Professor Godbole is participating.

2. How does Adela Quested justify her original accusation against Dr. Aziz?

3. Why are Adela Quested's arrangements of where to stay after the trial ends an issue?

4. What happens on the ship?

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

6. Describe the religious tensions in Mau.

7. Describe Cyril Fielding's trip.

8. Describe Dr. Aziz and Cyril Fielding's discussion of compensation for Adela Quested.

9. Describe a similarity between Nawab Bahudar and Cyril Fielding.

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

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

In the novel, some of the characters names seem to say something about their actual role in the novel. For example, Adela Quested is on a quest, or journey, in India and Fielding seems to spend much of his time fielding ideas from various other characters as one of the main moderators in the novel. What is the significance of a name in the novel? Who else has names that describe the role the character plays? Why do you think Forster chose to give these characters their names?

Essay Topic 3

In earlier versions of the book, Forster was much more explicit in the sexual aspects of the assault, and the strap of the field glasses was used to strangle Adela. In one version, she used the glasses as a weapon to free herself from her attacker. By the time Forster had revised the book for publication, the attack is much more ambiguous, tentative, and tenuous. What effect do you think Forster's edits have on the plot of the book? How would the plot of the book be different if he had not made these changes?

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