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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 Mohan make?

2. Who comes to Captain Brent asking for leniency for her son?

3. What do people wear for Diwali?

4. What does Anjali always wear in her hair for Diwali?

5. What does Chachaji not want to eat?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Which extended family member lives with Anjali's family?

3. What does Anjali do to express her anger against Brent Sahib?

4. Why does Anjali's Ma burn most of the family's clothes?

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

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

7. What is one difference between Anjali and Irfaan?

8. How does Chachaji treat Mohan?

9. What alternative word to "untouchable" does Ma use?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Anjali's opinion about Masterji change, and how does it change, over the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Kelkar use Suman's character to demonstrate different possibilities for potential for change, but also for how difficult change can be, throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Baba feel indebted to Chachaji? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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