A Fine Balance Test | Final Test - Hard

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A Fine Balance Test | Final Test - Hard

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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 many rupees per week must Om and Ishvar pay the Beggarmaster in return for their freedom?

2. Who kills Ashraf?

3. Where is the bump that grows on the Beggarmaster and his newly found relatives' bodies, proving their relation to one another?

4. What type of baby animals are left in Dina's fireplace?

5. Whose idea was it that all four characters eat dinner together in Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Maneck die?

2. What happens when the debt collector visits Dina?

3. How does it come to pass that the tailors begin eating dinner in the main house?

4. What does Dina do around the house when the tailors are off searching for a house, and how does she react when they return?

5. How do the established workers at the relocation camp treat the newcomers?

6. How is the Beggarmaster killed?

7. How is Shankar killed?

8. Why does Dina go to speak to Mrs. Gupta and what does she tell her?

9. Why does Dina lose her apartment?

10. How does the Beggarmaster know that he is related to Shankar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

The worm that Om is carrying around inside him is a powerful symbol for the way that communities, and people, within this novel leech off of each other.

Part 1.) Explain the worm's symbolism, and give examples from the text that support this claim.

Part 2.) Explain the way that Om's life changes after the worm is removed from his body. What message was Mistry was sending with this change?

Part 3.) Rajaram is portrayed as a parasitic character within the novel. Explain the ways that he feeds off of other characters, and explain the ways that his life, like both Om's and the worm's, changes by the end of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

The final chapter of this novel is entitled "The Circle is Complete". Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? Choose one of the main characters: either Dina, Maneck, Om, or Ishvar, and explain why their circle is or is not complete. If you are arguing that their circle is not complete, explain what is missing. Be sure to use ample material from the text to support your argument.

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