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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 clothing does Anjali wear in Chapter 1?

2. What does Mohan make?

3. Who does Ma say is going to join Ghandi's movement from their family?

4. What does Paro collect for Mohan?

5. What does Anjali wear to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Anjali's favorite piece of clothing?

2. What do Anjali and her Ma do differently for Diwali in Part II?

3. Why is Anjali so mad at Brent Sahib in Chapter 1?

4. How do both Anjali and her Baba react to Anjali's Ma burning their clothes?

5. What does Ma tell Anjali Ghandi has been trying to eliminate the idea of for years?

6. What does Baba say the "Quit India" movement is?

7. Who helps Anjali in her act of anger against Brent Sahib in Chapter 1?

8. What does Anjali's Ma give to Mohan in Chapter 8?

9. In Chapter 11, what does the older woman in the basti tell Ma?

10. Who is Anjali surprised to hear is a Harijan, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Kelkar build and maintain suspense throughout this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What does Keshavji's life and death symbolize? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

What did you learn from Kelkar's "Author's Note," and why do you think she included the information she did in this section? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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