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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Mr. Srinivasan describe Shalini Gupta Sen in "An Evening at the Club"?
(a) Beautiful.
(b) Educated.
(c) Troubled.
(d) Dangerous.

3. Why does Robin White no longer go to Gymkhana Club?
(a) He was kicked out.
(b) He can no longer afford membership.
(c) He has been sick.
(d) British rule has ended.

4. In "Civil and Military," how does Robin White describe Britain's relationship with India?
(a) Like a father and child.
(b) Like a brother and sister.
(c) Like an uncle and nephew.
(d) Like a mother and infant.

5. In "Civil and Military," why does the army use banners?
(a) To tell people to leave.
(b) To find each other during battles.
(c) To send secret messages.
(d) To surrender.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year is it in the beginning of "Civil and Military"?

2. In "Young Kumar," how does the narrator describe Hari's education?

3. Who joins Mr. Srinivasan, Lady Chatterjee, and the visitor at MacGregor House in "An Evening at the Club"?

4. How is Reid's assignment changed in "Civil and Military"?

5. Why did Hari's father return home from England for the first time in "Young Kumar"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Civil and Military," what is Brigadier Reid's role with the infantry?

2. As a child, what is Hari's life like in England?

3. How does Hari end up living in England as a child?

4. After Hari leaves England, what happens to his friendship with Colin?

5. How does Robin White feel about Vidyasagar's statement about Daphne's rape?

6. What is the history of the Gymkhana Club?

7. In "Civil and Military," how does Reid explain the role of the military in breaking up mobs?

8. How does the narrator of "Young Kumar" say Hari's father was able to travel to England?

9. Why does Robin White no longer visit the Gymkhana Club?

10. What happens when Lady Chatterjee and Mr. Srinivasan first arrive at the club in "An Evening at the Club"?

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