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1. What indicated the first sign of trouble in Krishnapur and what year was it?

In 1857 boxes of chapatis arrived mysteriously around the Residency and the British compound.

2. Who were the new arrivals in Krishnapur in Part 1, Chapter 2 and why were they so warmly welcomed?

George Fleury and his sister, Miriam, arrived and the residents were glad because the cold season was boring and the social circle limited.

3. What happens to Harry in the bazaar on his journey to Krishnapur?

A man stops Harry and asks him to go to a nearby bungalow to try and help a drunken English lady who claims she will kill herself.

4. What kind of father is the Collector? Give examples.

The Collector is very patriarchal and controlling and class conscious. He makes his children dress in velvet in the hot summer weather and makes his daughters read their diaries to him every night so that he can supervise their lives.

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