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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 arrives that is intended to help Arun survive the Massachusetts winter?
2. What is the implication of Mama's illness for Uma?
3. What does Mrs. Patton say she and Arun can do together?
4. What does Uma do that requires some boldness?
5. What does Arun like to do as an escape?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Arun's reaction to his first trip to the grocery store with Mrs. Patton?
2. What does Melanie say in Chapter 25 about her mother's sunbathing?
3. What happens one particularly hot and dusty day with Uma?
4. How does Arun feel about his life in the United States?
5. What is Rod Patton like?
6. What does Dr. Dutt want when she comes one day to visit?
7. Describe Arun's first encounter with Melanie Patton.
8. What were Mama's and Papa's jobs concerning their children?
9. Why is Mama suspicious of Mrs. O'Henry's motives in inviting Uma?
10. How does Arun feel when he receives an aerogramme from Papa?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Sometimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action-driven, and sometimes it is the other way around. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:
What do you think it means to say that a plot is character-driven? Action-driven? How do you think a plot differs if it is character-driven versus action-driven? Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why? Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not? What type of plot do you think Fasting, Feasting is? Explain your response.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the following:
a) Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why not?
b) What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Fasting, Feasting and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Fasting, Feasting is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.
c) Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 3
Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book. Discuss three of the following:
a) Fully explain why you think Fasting, Feasting is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? Can you think of a better title? Why would you choose it?
b) How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book?
c) Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content?
d) Have you ever read a book that when you finished, you do not understand the relevance of the title? Does it discourage you from "trusting" that particular author again?
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