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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 someone paint on Anjali's family's property?

2. In Chapter 21, why is school canceled?

3. Who are the two sides on the riots?

4. Why does Ma look so ill in Chapter 26?

5. In Chapter 22, who is arrested?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, why do Anjali and Ma start cleaning their own outhouse?

2. Why does Mohan still help Anjali with the wagon transporting the waste?

3. In Chapter 24, what does Ma say she eats in prison?

4. In Chapter 18, what news does Suresh Mama's letter bring?

5. In Chapter 24, what is Keshavji doing when Anjali sees him in prison?

6. In Chapter 14, what wisdom does Keshavji give Anjali and Ma when they ask about Ghandi?

7. Who shows up for what is supposed to be the first day of school even though there are riots?

8. In Chapter 26, what does Mohan do after he is badly beaten?

9. What idea of Anjali's about her school is very controversial?

10. In Chapter 18, how is Irfaan treated badly?

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 describe the difference and importance of the distinction between the terms "Harijan" and "Dalit?" Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

When and how does Anjali's mother experience significant moments of doubt? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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