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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 tells Anjali everything will be OK in Chapter 22?

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

3. What does Mohan help Anjali and Ma do in Chapter 15?

4. What does Keshavji say they must do with new knowledge?

5. Who pulls Anjali out of danger in Chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who saves Anjali from the crowd and the police in Chapter 22?

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

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

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

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

6. What happens when Anjali and Ma first clean their own outhouse?

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

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

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

10. In Chapter 16, what is a big part of Ma's plan to help the Dalits?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Kelkar includes the legend about Rani of Jhansi that Baba tells Anjali, and what do you think the author means it to symbolize? 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 Kelkar describe as some of the most difficult aspects of Anjali's mother's joining the freedom movement for Anjali in the beginning? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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