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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 did Hari's father choose his wife?

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

3. In "An Evening at the Club," what is Gymkhana Club said to represent?

4. Why does the visitor contact Robin White in "Civil and Military"?

5. Where does the narrator say Hari's father gained his wealth?

Short Essay Questions

1. On the night of Daphne's rape, what does Merrick tell Reid about the events?

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

3. Why does Brigadier Reid not like Robin White?

4. What is the first story Mr. Srinivasan tells the visitor in "An Evening at the Club"?

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

6. According to the narrator in "Young Kumar," what was Hari's father's relationship like with England?

7. In "Young Kumar," why does Hari return to India?

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

9. What surprises Hari most when he returns to India in "Young Kumar"?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the titles of the chapters in "The Jewel in the Crown." What purpose to they play? Which elements of the text do they relate to? Why might this be?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the word choice and dialects spoken in each of the interview sessions. What do these devices provide in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast Lady Chatterjee to Lady Manners.

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