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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Mr. Srinivasan say he learned that Hari was going to be questioned by the police?
(a) He didn't find out until after the questioning happened.
(b) Sister Ludmilla told him.
(c) Hari wrote him a letter from jail.
(d) He was asked to do the questioning.

2. In "Young Kumar," what does the narrator say Hari's father's inheritance was contingent upon?
(a) His becoming a laywer.
(b) His staying in India.
(c) His marrying an American.
(d) His traveling to England.

3. In "Young Kumar," to whom does Hari give most of his earnings?
(a) Colin.
(b) The church.
(c) Daphne.
(d) His aunt.

4. In "Young Kumar," why does Hari shop in the English part of town?
(a) He has a lot of money to spend.
(b) He wants to be accepted by the English.
(c) He doesn't shop in the English part of town.
(d) He has English manners and tastes.

5. What do Daphne's journal entries suggest about Kumar's role in the violence in "Civil and Military"?
(a) He was the mastermind behind it.
(b) He was physically injured during a riot.
(c) He did not plan it.
(d) He knew who started it.

6. What makes Hari's father's relationship with Shalini special?
(a) He sent her on vacations.
(b) He mails her books from every country he visits.
(c) He paints her portrait every five years.
(d) He taught her to read and write.

7. When Reid first hears of Daphne's rape, whom does he blame?
(a) The rioting groups of men.
(b) Hari's friends.
(c) He says Daphne is lying.
(d) Hari.

8. How does White react when chaos first breaks out in "Civil and Military"?
(a) He almost quites his job to avoid the mess.
(b) He wants to avoid handing it over to the army.
(c) He is out of town when it begins.
(d) He wants the army to handle all aspects.

9. Why is Brigadier A.V. Reid sent to help with the creation of the Indian infantry division?
(a) He is told to oversee it.
(b) He was fired from his job in Ireland.
(c) He is told to handle the administrative work.
(d) He creates effective army models.

10. Why does the British woman in "An Evening at the Club" ignore Lady Chatterjee?
(a) She doesn't see her.
(b) She isn't allowed to speak to her.
(c) She doesn't ignore Lady Chatterjee.
(d) Lady Chatterjee is Indian.

11. Why does Vidyasagar print his own pamphlet?
(a) To ask the judge to let him out on bail.
(b) To run for public office.
(c) To protest the arrests of his friends.
(d) To publicize the wrongdoings of the British.

12. What does Hari do at the end of "Young Kumar"?
(a) He paints Daphne's portrait.
(b) He joins the army.
(c) He writes an editorial.
(d) He drinks alcohol.

13. In "An Evening at the Club," who arrives with the visitor at Gymkhana Club?
(a) Robin White.
(b) Lady Chatterjee.
(c) Mr. Srinivasan.
(d) He arrives alone.

14. Why did Hari's father return home from England for the first time in "Young Kumar"?
(a) He missed his family.
(b) He was deported.
(c) His wife was pregnant.
(d) He failed at his studies.

15. In "An Evening at the Club," what does the visitor recognize while driving to MacGregor House?
(a) A government building.
(b) A cemetery.
(c) A wall.
(d) A river.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who authorizes the Indian infantry division in "Civil and Military"?

2. In "Civil and Military," how does Robin White describe Britain's relationship with India?

3. What does Reid call Menen when he first meets him?

4. In "An Evening at the Club," who is Hari said to be living with in India?

5. Where is Hari's first job interview in India?

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