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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. In Chapter 25, why does the crowd beat Mohan?

2. What tale does Baba tell Anajli in Chapter 16?

3. What does Anjali go to for a better fragrance in Chapter 15 while cleaning the outhouse?

4. In Chapter 21, who bangs on Anjali's gate?

5. In Chapter 15, what do Anjali and her mother wake early to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 23, what is Anjali unable to do without her mother?

4. In Chapter 21, what ruins what was supposed to be the Dalits' first day of school?

5. In Chapter 25, why does Mohan get beaten?

6. Who does Baba tell Anjali her Ma is like in order to demonstrate Ma's strength?

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

8. In Chapter 24, why does Ma finally say she quit working for Brent Sahib?

9. In Chapter 22, what happens to Anjali's mother?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does superstition play in Anjali's young life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What are some actions that Anjali's Ma ends up regretting that she has done in the name of the freedom movement at different points in the book? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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