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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. How does Amisha become ill?

2. What does Jaya offer Ravi in Chapter 54?

3. Whom does Jaya call in Chapter 43?

4. Why does Ravi ultimately agree to whip Amisha?

5. What does Deepak bring back for Amisha in Chapter 38?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ravi tell Jaya caused Amisha's hallucinations?

2. What is the nature of Misha's physical disability?

3. In an Indian wedding, what do the coconut and rice symbolize?

4. What happens to Amisha after she kills a mosquito?

5. How to Stephen and Amisha communicate after she stops teaching at the school?

6. Why does Ravi insist that the children stay at his home in Chapter 39?

7. Why does Deepak dismiss Ravi from his role as a servant in Chapter 51?

8. Who works at the orphanage where Jaya visits?

9. What does Jaya do while at the orphanage?

10. Why does Amisha seduce Deepak in Chapter 40?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several Indian holidays mentioned in the text. Write an essay in which you examine how the writer uses holidays either to develop characters or propel the plot (or both). Cite specific holidays and narrative descriptions thereof in your analysis.

Essay Topic 2

Jaya frequently mentions that her mother is distant. Write an essay in which you examine how Lena's upbringing affected her disposition. Use evidence from throughout the text to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

Traditional Indian food is a prevalent theme in the test. Write an essay in which you explore how and where the author uses traditional food to contribute to the tone of the narrative as well as the plot. Cite specific moments in the test to support your answer.

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