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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 do the Magistrate and the local people argue about?

2. What object was crucial to the morale of the garrison?

3. What smell does the Collector awake to?

4. What did the other ladies of the Residency resent regarding Lucy?

5. Who does the Collector embrace on the stairs?

Short Essay Questions

1. What animals are lying in the shadows of the church?

2. What happens in the Collector's study when he returns there?

3. Whose birthday is celebrated in Chapter 16 and what does Louise make as a present?

4. What are some of the Collector's beloved objects in his study?

5. Where is Hari kept and what does he say he'll never do?

6. What are the names of the Collector's eldest daughters and what do they do each day which annoys him?

7. What are some of the ominous signs of future danger in Chapter 8?

8. What worry about her brother does Louise confide in Miriam?

9. What smell awakens the Collector in the night?

10. What three men do the Padre and the Collector have to bury and what is the problem concerning the burial?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Discuss Louise concern about Harry's interest in Lucy. Why is she concerned? What is her opinion of Lucy?

2) What three men do the Padre and the Collector have to bury? What is the dilemma and how does the Collector solve it?

3) What is the name of the well-liked little girl who dies in the novel. What does she inspire Fleury to do?

Choose two of the three to write on.

Essay Topic 2

1) Describe some of the personal possessions the British residents refuse to part with and pile up in the Residency. Do you feel this is

foolish?

2) Write your opinion of Lucy's repeated threats to commit suicide. Do you feel they're legitimate or is she just trying to get attention. What is

your opinion of Harry's and Fleury's reaction to Lucy?

3) How is the situation of the native Christians and Eurasians wailing outside the gates handled? Is this a fair decision , in your opinion?

Choose two of the three topics to write on.

Essay Topic 3

1) Describe Fleury's invention. What is it called? Is it successful?

2) Whom do Fleury and Harry go back to try to save? Are they successful? What about a locket?

3) Describe Fleury's birthday celebration. What does Louise make as a present for him?

Choose two of the three topics to write on.

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