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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 does Elliot's mother give him after he is in the car accident with Mrs. Sen?

2. Where do Elliot and his mother live?

3. What does Sanjeev call his feelings for Twinkle?

4. How old is Bibi Halder?

5. What city in India is Mrs. Sen from?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Bibi Haldar.

2. How do the neighbor's protest Haldar's treatment of Bibi?

3. After meeting Dev, what does Miranda find out about him?

4. What do Dev and Miranda do one day when they are walking around Boston? What does Dev tell her during this outing?

5. What is found during the housewarming party Sanjeev and Twinkle have for Sanjeev's friends?

6. Why does Elliot like going to Mrs. Sen's in the afternoons?

7. What does Rohin, the seven-year-old, tell Miranda that makes her rethink her decision to be with Dev?

8. What sad story does Laxmi tell Miranda about her cousin's marriage?

9. What happens to Bibi when her cousin's wife becomes pregnant?

10. Why are whole, fresh fish important to Mrs. Sen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the characters of The Interpreter of Maladies encompass both the best and worst aspects of American and Indian cultures.

Essay Topic 2

What commentary on American life is Lahiri making through the plots and characters of her collection of stories?

Essay Topic 3

How is the baby in "A Temporary Matter" a metaphor for the marriage of Shoba and Shukumar?

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