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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. Who is said to haunt the MacGregor House?

2. Why does Sister Ludmilla say she didn't know Hari's name when she first met him?

3. Where does Daphne Manners meet Robert?

4. In "Miss Crane," how often did Miss Crane entertain Indian women at her home?

5. Where does Sister Ludmilla remember traveling with her mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lady Chatterjee say she was treated when Daphne moved in with her?

2. What role does Sister Ludmilla play at the Sanctuary?

3. What does the author reveal about this novel in the first few paragraphs of "Miss Crane"?

4. How does Miss Crane feel about Gandhi?

5. What does Sister Ludmilla say she did to protect Hari from the police?

6. How does Lady Chatterjee reveal her character when she tells the story of visiting Miss Crane in the hospital?

7. In "Miss Crane," what is revealed about Miss Crane's relationship with looters?

8. How does Lady Chatterjee describe the "Sanctuary" in "MacGregor House"?

9. What is a suttee?

10. How does Miss Crane feel about the Indian people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the role of Parvati in this novel? Consider the sections where she appears along with how she is described.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Lady Chatterjee to Lady Manners.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the connection between belonging in society and physical space. Consider how characters feel in different locations as well as the search for physical and emotional space.

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