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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 worries Dilip when Antara tells him she thinks her mother will have to live with them someday?

2. In Chapter 13, Antara says that Dilip once reprimanded her for being rude to whom?

3. Who calls Antara to express concern over the suggestion that Tara might live with her and Dilip?

4. Where is Antara at the beginning of "2003"?

5. Where does Tara move to at the start of Chapter 24?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Antara tell Nani after Tara told Nani that she sometimes hears Baba's voice?

2. What does Antara do in preparation for her confession to her mother about Reza in Chapter 26?

3. Where is Antara when she first sees Reza in "2003"?

4. Why does Antara wish Kali Mata is there after having her baby in Chapter 27?

5. Why does Antara begin thinking more seriously about getting pregnant?

6. What does Reza say to Antara in Chapter 21 the same evening she had gone skinny dipping with him and her mother?

7. What does Antara write in her diary in "1993"?

8. What does Antara do instead of attending art school in "2002"?

9. Why is Tara brought to Antara at the beginning of Chapter 12, "1986" and how does she react?

10. Briefly describe Reza Pine's backstory.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay analyzing Doshi's decision to tell the story from Antara's point of view. Is this effective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay about the sensory details used in Burnt Sugar. Be sure to explain the deeper meaning and thematic significance of these details.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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