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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 does Anjali visit when she is upset?
2. What does Keshavji call Anjali as a term of affection?
3. What does Anjali say proves her mother's innocence in Chapter 28?
4. In Chapter 23, whose work does Mohan say is living in Anjali?
5. In Chapter 21, who bangs on Anjali's gate?
Short Essay Questions
1. Who shows up for what is supposed to be the first day of school even though there are riots?
2. Who saves Anjali from the crowd and the police in Chapter 22?
3. What does Mohan say he overheard Suman saying about Anjali?
4. What does Anjali tell the vegetable seller so upset that the ball has touched his vegetables?
5. In Chapter 25, why does Mohan get beaten?
6. What do the parents insist upon if the Dalits come to school at Anjali's school?
7. In Chapter 26, what does Mohan do after he is badly beaten?
8. Why does Mohan still help Anjali with the wagon transporting the waste?
9. In Chapter 23, what is Anjali unable to do without her mother?
10. In Chapter 15, why do Anjali and Ma start cleaning their own outhouse?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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