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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 is the noise that Mr. Bhoolabhoy hears while praying?

2. As Lucy is leaving the churchyard, what message does Mr. Bhoolabhoy want her to give to Tusker?

3. How does Father Sebastian repair the organ at church?

4. What kind of wedding did Lucy imagine with Tusker?

5. How is Joseph learning to read English?

Short Essay Questions

1. Lucy regrets inviting Susy to dinner with Father Sebastian. Why?

2. What is Tusker's reaction to the new Father Sebastian? Why do you think he is reacting in this manner? Why does this make Lucy feel uncomfortable?

3. What does Lucy think when Mr. Bhoolabhoy stalls her from leaving the church?

4. What makes Mr. Bhoolabhoy feel left out at the church? Is he right to have these feelings? Why or why not?

5. Why is Lucy concerned about whether Joseph speaks English? What does she try to teach Joseph about the gravestones?

6. How does Lucy respond to Tusker when she returns home and wants to get Chicken Paulo for lunch?

7. Who was Toole? Why does Lucy constantly compare other men to him? Why is he important?

8. After Tusker dies, who offers Lucy a home? Why is this important? What does this say about Lucy's customs all along?

9. How did Lucy like living in Mudpore? What about the time and the city interested her?

10. What mood is Tusker in on his birthday? How long does his mood last?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Lucy describes her life as sad. This is a special moment when she comes to this realization. For just a moment, she stops pretending. What about Lucy's life is sad? Why is she, in this moment, honest with herself? Why does she break from her own convention of upholding her facade? Why does the letter from Sarah bring out this reaction in Lucy?

Essay Topic 3

How did Tusker and Lucy end up being the last English residents in India? What was Tusker's plan?

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