View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Nalini discover when she visited the person Raju sent her to see?

2. What task did Raju take on in prison?

3. What story does Raju decide to share with Velan?

4. What happens to the cattle when the village conditions change?

5. How did Marco view Raju?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Raju's life unravel in Chapter 7?

3. How is Raju's message to the village misinterpreted?

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

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

6. How do all of the discussions in the village link together in Chapter 6?

7. What caused Raju to lose his friendship with the driver? How did he know it was over?

8. How did Raju feel about being replaced as Nalini's manager?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is it significant that Velan also fasted on alternate days during the hunger strike? Why would he feel compelled to do this? What does this reveal about Velan's character?

Essay Topic 2

How is the crocodile a metaphor for the life of Raju? Identify and expand on at least three pieces of symbolism between the crocodile and Raju.

Essay Topic 3

How did Raju's obsession with Rosie/Nalini change over time? What motives launched his obsession? What continued to motivate his obsession in the late stages of their relationship? What caused the change in dynamics?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 783 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample