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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 do Anjali and Ma wear to clean toilets?

2. In Chapter 16, what kind of tiffin container does Anjali have?

3. Who else is in the same jail as Ma?

4. In Chapter 23, whose work does Mohan say is living in Anjali?

5. What does Keshavji call Anjali as a term of affection?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Mohan say he overheard Suman saying about Anjali?

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

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

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

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

8. What story does Mohan share about his own mother when Anjali's is arrested?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Kelkar communicate to the reader the nuances of Ghandi's character, the independence movement, and his followers? Write a journal entry explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does Anjali feel about Nandini, and why? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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