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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what group does Meena belong?
(a) Brahmin.
(b) Dalit.
(c) Vaishya.
(d) Kshatriya.

2. How does the text gloss the term “chikna”?
(a) Rough.
(b) Smooth.
(c) Coarse.
(d) Slick.

3. In which of the following had there been terrorist attacks in the book?
(a) Dehli.
(b) Bangalore.
(c) Chennai.
(d) Kolkata.

4. Per the text, which of the following does Freud identify as a main group of fantasy?
(a) Abnegation.
(b) Ambition.
(c) Absolution.
(d) Addition.

5. Which of the following is found dead in an open-air toilet?
(a) Audhen.
(b) Aarav.
(c) Advik.
(d) Arjun.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does the train ride take that carries Asha and her family back to her hometown?

2. From whom is the quote that precedes Part Four: "Up and Out" taken?

3. How many high-speed courts had India set up in the text?

4. Which police officer is tasked with harvesting cadavers for a medical college?

5. Which of the following seeks an intimate encounter with Asha?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reasons does Asha have sex with men not her husband?

2. Why had Sunil and Sonu fallen out previously?

3. How does Manju persuade her mother to let her wear jeans?

4. What causes Sunil’s sister to become bald?

5. How does Sunil know that almonds have ripened?

6. Summarize Priya’s testimony in Karam’s case.

7. How does Cynthia’s testimony go awry?

8. Why does Manju withdraw from Asha?

9. What prompts Asha to berate Manju for her teaching work?

10. Why is the wedding Asha and her family attend in her hometown subdued?

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