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

2. How does White react when chaos first breaks out in "Civil and Military"?

3. Into how many sections is "Civil and Military" divided?

4. In "An Evening at the Club," who arrives with the visitor at Gymkhana Club?

5. How does Hari feel upon first arriving in India in "Young Kumar"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Shalini Gupta Sen?

3. In "Civil and Military," how does Robin White respond to Reid's memoir?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Daphne's relationship with Hari. How does this relationship facilitate the development of the plot? What other role does it play in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Explore the author's use of an unnamed narrator who also serves as a character in the text.

Essay Topic 3

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

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