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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 amazes the people about the monkeys around Sampath?

2. How did the man from the biology department try to capture monkeys once?

3. How does the Hungry Hop boy feel about the girl to whom his sisters introduce him?

4. What is Sampath doing with Pinky in Chapter 16?

5. What do the police do with Pinky when they first arrest her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sampath end up friends with monkeys?

2. What is the Brigadier doing about the monkeys in Chapter 22?

3. How does Pinky get the Hungry Hop boy to like her again?

4. What is interfering with Sampath trying to console Pinky about the Hungry Hop boy?

5. How does the Hungry Hop boy feel about the girl his sisters have chosen for him to marry, and how does he get out of the house?

6. What is Kulfi searching for in Chapter 17? What are some of her ideas, and where does she go to look for it?

7. Why is the Hungry Hop boy not outside in Chapter 22?

8. What do the monkeys do when they come back from the bazaar drunk?

9. What happens at the first proposal meeting at the DC’s residence?

10. How does Pinky end up at the police station?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How a novel ends can play a big part of the readers’ experience and satisfaction in reading the book.

Do you think most people want a happy ending in a novel? Do you think Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard would qualify as a novel with a happy ending? Why or why not? What do you think are three reasons to read fiction and do you think Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard fulfills these three reasons? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Often, authors will write about what they know, so sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting.

Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Kiran Desai. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Desai's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Desai's probable agenda concerning that idea.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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