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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. How does Tusker treat the new mali?
2. What regiment did Tusker belong to?
3. What did Lucy do when she and Tusker met?
4. What religion does Ibrahim practice?
5. Who does Pastor Steven bring with him one Sunday morning?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Tusker know that he is not hallucinating the mali? What does he decide to do about it?
2. Why do you think Joseph left Rampur and the sisters?
3. As the new mali, Joseph, works, everyone acts as if he isn't there. What does each character gain from this behavior?
4. Why does Tusker cry in the bathroom?
5. Where is the Shiraz in relation to the Lodges and what effect does their location have on the Lodges?
6. What did Ibrahim do to care for Tusker through the night the first time Tusker fell ill?
7. Why does Lucy think she will be a widow in less than a year? What does she think about her future? Who does she blame?
8. When Father Sebastian arrives, Susy says that she will not work for a black pastor. What race is Susy and why does she feel this way? is it simply racial prejudice or is there something deeper?
9. How does Joseph react when Ibrahim shows him the tool shed? Why? Why is this scene significant to the story?
10. How often is Ibrahim fired and why?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why can Lucy no longer trust Tusker? What happened in their past that leaves Lucy feeling alone?
Essay Topic 2
How does Lucy see herself as a tourist attraction? What does she imagine that she and Tusker should be doing when visitors come to add to the expectation? What is so different about Lucy and Tusker that people would travel to meet them?
Essay Topic 3
Why does Ibrahim clean Lucy's jewelry and her shoes? How does this scene affect you and make you feel about these characters? Is this a professional or personal statement?
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