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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 is Kali Mata's birth name?

2. What is the name of the man Kali Mata meets who takes her to India?

3. What did Tara's mother-in-law begin to eat every day after her husband's unexpected death?

4. What was one thing Dilip's mother used to brag that she never did no her own as described in "1981"?

5. Where do Tara and her husband plan to move so he could pursue his masters degree?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dilip decide to become a vegetarian in Chapter 8?

2. In Chapter 1, how does the doctor describe what is happening to the narrator's mother's brain and memory?

3. How does Antara describe how the guru and his followers looked to her as a child in the ashram?

4. How is what Dilip says about Mr. Governor's behaviour when his wife is away different from what Antara says?

5. How does Tara's mother react when she first sees Antara's art project at a gallery opening?

6. What does Dilip say when Antara asks why he might want children at the end of Chapter 11?

7. During which conversation between the narrator and her husband is her name revealed for the first time?

8. What does Dilip's mother suggest to Tara about their wedding, which offends Tara?

9. What does Tara say when Antara suggests she needs new bras?

10. Describe the moment Antara first meets Kali Mata in Chapter 9.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Dilip's character in Burnt Sugar. What is the significance of his role in Antara's life? How does he move the storyline along?

Essay Topic 2

Write a detailed analysis of tone in Avni Doshi's Burnt Sugar. Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of Avni Doshi's Burnt Sugar. How does the title support the overall narrative tone and theme of the novel?

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