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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. How do people at the ashram often react when they see Baba?
2. What does Antara confess to her mother about at the start of Chapter 26?
3. What does Sister Maria Theresa call Antara when she wet her bed one night in "1989"?
4. Why is Antara taken to the nurse at her boarding school toward the end of "1989"?
5. What does Antara's family do after she is admitted to the hospital at boarding school?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 18, what occurrences make Tara believe someone else may be living in her apartment?
2. How does Tara know Antara is lying about the photo of Reza she finds in her place in Chapter 24?
3. How does the way Tara compares her body to Antara's in "1996" make Antara feel?
4. Where is Antara when she first sees Reza in "2003"?
5. How does Tara feel about her status as Baba's lover after his funeral, and how does Antara respond?
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 do in preparation for her confession to her mother about Reza in Chapter 26?
8. What does Tara say to Dilip in Chapter 14 about Antara's daily art project?
9. What does Antara tell Nani after Tara told Nani that she sometimes hears Baba's voice?
10. What does Antara write in her diary in "1993"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
After reading the novel, write an essay analyzing whether Antara is a reliable narrator or not. Use details from the text to support your opinion.
Essay Topic 2
Colors like red and white are prominent through Burnt Sugar. Write an essay exploring color symbolism in Burnt Sugar.
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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