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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. What does Raju notice around the temple?

2. What does Raju do with the gifts that the villagers continue to bring him?

3. Where was Raju's creditor from?

4. What did Raju's mother give him to settle his debt?

5. What role did Raju's uncle play in Raju's home?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, how long has Raju been at the temple?

2. As Nalini continued to manage her career, what did Raju learn about her as a person and in relation to the men in her lives?

3. Who called Raju "a humble humanitarian" and why?

4. What did Raju do to prepare for the men from the local school? What did this reveal about Raju?

5. How did Raju feel about the visitors that Nalini would entertain?

6. What message does Raju attempt to send to the villagers through Velan's relative?

7. How did Raju force Nalini to spend her days during her dancing career?

8. Why did Raju keep the letter about the jewelry from Nalini?

9. How is Raju's perception of the world changing?

10. When Rosie returned to Raju, why was that not enough for him to straighten out his life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Marco and Raju. In the areas of work, love, reputation and Rosie/Nalini's life, how were they similar and different?

Essay Topic 2

How did Raju's gift to constantly meet everyone's needs help him to get ahead in life? In what ways did it hold him back? What made him unable to say "no" to others?

Essay Topic 3

What purpose did Raju's uncle play in the novel? How did his interjection into Raju's life change the relationships Raju had with his mother and with Rosie? What gave Raju's uncle this power?

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