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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rahel take to the temple elephant, Kochu Thomban?

2. Why does Inspector Thomas send for Baby Kochamma after he talks to the twins?

3. The kathakali performance Rahel watches is about what story?

4. What does Inspector Thomas give the twins to drink while he questions them at the police station?

5. Where does Ammu tell the children she should have taken them the night they ran away with Sophie Mol?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following statement: "...it really began in the days when the Love Laws were made. The laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much." What were the Love Laws and which ones were broken in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the pivotal events that occur when the family goes to the cinema house to watch The Sound of Music.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the relationship of Rahel and Estha in these terms: a) Is the twins' relationship a sustaining, positive force for both of them? or b) Is the twins' relationship an unhealthy, destructive force for both of them? Use specific themes and events in the book.

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