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A Passage to India
E. M. Forster
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Summary
Plot Overview
Summary & Analysis
Part I, Chapters I–III
Part I, Chapters IV–VI
Part I, Chapters VII–VIII
Part I, Chapters IX–XI
Part II, Chapters XII–XIV
Part II, Chapters XV–XIX
Part II, Chapters XX–XXIII
Part II, Chapters XXIV–XXV
Part II, Chapters XXVI–XXIX
Part II, Chapters XXX–XXXII
Part III, Chapters XXXIII–XXXV
Part III, Chapters XXXVI–XXXVII
Characters
Character List
Dr. Aziz
Cyril Fielding
Adela Quested
Mrs. Moore
Ronny Heaslop
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
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Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotes Explained
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Context
Plot Overview
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Themes, Motifs & Symbols
Part 1, Chapters 1-3
Part 1, Chapters 4-6
Part 1, Chapters 7-8
Part 1, Chapters 9-11
Part 2, Chapters 12-14
Part 2, Chapters 15-19
Part 2, Chapters 20-23
Part 2, Chapters 24-25
Part 2, Chapters 26-29
Part 2, Chapters 30-32
Part 3, Chapters 33-35
Part 3, Chapters 36-37
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1
of 5
What is Aziz's occupation?
Doctor
Lawyer
Teacher
Bureaucrat
2
of 5
What emotional attitude towards Indians sets Cyril Fielding apart from most English in India?
Love
Sympathy
Mistrust
Hatred
3
of 5
Where does Hamidullah think that friendship between Indians and the English is most possible?
In big Indian cities
In the Indian countryside
In England
In America
4
of 5
What does Mr. Turton do as "collector"?
Governs Chandrapore
Governs India
Collects road tolls
Collects automobiles
5
of 5
What is Professor Godbole's religion?
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
Jainism
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