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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 does Dina visit to ask for money in Chapter 9?

2. What part of his body does Om lose?

3. How is the size of the worm that passes out of Om's body described?

4. Who does Rajaram inadvertently kill, causing a family to beat him?

5. How does Nusswan feel about having Dina back in his home at the end of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Om and Maneck do during their vacation from work?

2. Why does Rajaram want to move to the Himalayas?

3. How is the Beggarmaster killed?

4. Why are the police called to Shankar's funeral?

5. What happens when the Beggarmaster comes to visit the relocation camp in Chapter 9?

6. Why does Dina lose her apartment?

7. How does the reunification between Dina and Maneck transpire?

8. How does Om lose his testicles?

9. How is Shankar killed?

10. How does Ishvar lose his legs?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Three very powerful images within the novel are Dina's quilt, the Beggarmaster's bag of coins, and Maneck's chess set. Choose one of these images and explain what they symbolize within the novel. How does Mistry use these items to convey a particular message to his audience?

Essay Topic 2

Dina's relationship with Maneck runs the gamut of levels. There are times when she is interested in him as lover, a son, a friend.

Part 1.) Create a timeline of progression for the ways that Dina views Maneck. What seem to the be triggers that move her from one mentality to another?

Part 2.) Explain the different ways that Maneck responds to Dina's view of him. In what type of relationship does he seem to be the most interested?

Part 3.) Explain which relationship you think would be the best for Dina and Maneck. What type of relationship seems to be the healthiest? Which would most benefit the characters as individuals?

Essay Topic 3

Rajaram is a strange character who exists simply by taking things from others. Give three examples of things that Rajaram has stolen from others, and what you think the items he chooses to steal say about him as a character. Then, weigh in on the transition that happens to Rajaram after he has returned from the Himalayas. Do you believe that his character has changed? Why or why not?

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