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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 18, what does Anjali calle Irfaan's father?

2. In Chapter 22, who is arrested?

3. How did Ma first learn English?

4. Who sends a letter in Chapter 18?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do the parents insist upon if the Dalits come to school at Anjali's school?

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

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

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

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

8. In Chapter 24, what is Keshavji doing when Anjali sees him in prison?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Anjali's opinion about Masterji change, and how does it change, over the course of the novel? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 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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