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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. With what does Kulfi bribe the butcher?

2. Where does Sampath fall asleep in Chapter 6?

3. What does Sampath want to tell his family when they come to see him in the tree?

4. What do the police in Shahkot offer to sponsor?

5. What does Sampath do with a pile of letters he is given in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 8, how is the Chawla family taking care of Sampath in the tree?

2. In Chapter 7, how does Sampath end up being considered a wise man?

3. What happens to Amma and Pinky when they go to the denture market?

4. Where does Sampath sneak off to during the wedding, and what does he do?

5. What kind of food is Kulfi feeding Sampath, and what does she do in order to cook it?

6. Why does the reporter from the atheist society think Sampath might be on drugs, and what does the reporter decide to do?

7. How did Kulfi end up married to Mr. Chawla?

8. How does Kulfi feel about Sampath living in the tree, and what does she do for him?

9. What is the problem in Shahkot, India, and what are some of the ways the people think to try and solve the problem?

10. Why is Sampath fired from his job?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Titles often play a vital role in making a person decide to read a particular book.

Fully explain why you think Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard is titled as such. Do you think it is the best title for the book? Why or why not? What do you think would be another interesting title for Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard and why do you think that? How important is a title in influencing you to consider reading a book? Do you think a title needs to have direct relevance to a book's content? Explain your answer.

Essay Topic 2

At the wedding party, Sampath attempts to find a new identity and leave his old, unhappy life behind him. By mooning his boss and the wedding guests, Sampath is showing his true feelings about them--that is, total disregard.

Why do you think Sampath chooses the wedding as the starting point for his rebellion against his life? How might a wedding be symbolic of a new start for Sampath? Do you think his method of demonstrating how he feels about his boss and the guests at the wedding is immature? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Foreshadowing is used in almost all works of fiction. Discuss the following:

What is foreshadowing? Identify three instances of foreshadowing in Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard and what they foreshadow? How does foreshadowing contribute to a book's suspense? Are there any incidences that you thought foreshadows a future event, but it does not do so?

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