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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. Who has never been to school, even though he is older than Anjali?

2. What does Chachaji say happens when one tries to change things?

3. Who does Ma hug in Chapter 11?

4. What does Ma do with Mohan's broom that shocks Anjali?

5. Who lives with Anjali besides her mother and father?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what story does Chachaji tell about standing up for something?

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

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

4. Why are some Dalits very hesitant to accept Ma's and Anjali's gifts?

5. How does Anjali react when Anjali's Ma touches Mohan's broom?

6. Who comes to beg Brent Sahib for leniency for her son in Chapter 1?

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

8. How does Chachaji treat Mohan?

9. What is one difference between Anjali and Irfaan?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why are people from the Dalit community relegated to the hardest, worst-paid, and most degrading forms of labor? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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