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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 19, what creatures does Anjali free from the fire?

2. In Chapter 18, what does Anjali calle Irfaan's father?

3. In Chapter 26, when does Ghandi's fast end?

4. How did Ma first learn English?

5. In Chapter 20, who does Anjali get in a fight with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In Chapter 26, why does Ma look so ill?

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

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

7. What does Anjali tell the vegetable seller so upset that the ball has touched his vegetables?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

How does Kelkar describe the tensions between Muslims and Hindus in this novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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