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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. Where does Twinkle promise to put most of the Christian paraphernalia?

2. What time of day does Dev's wife call him from India?

3. What did the neighbors think Bibi had never been taught correctly?

4. What is the name of Elliot's babysitter before Mrs. Sen?

5. Where did Sanjeev go to college?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe who is invited to Twinkle and Sanjeev's housewarming party.

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

4. What do two "doctors" tell Bibi is the cure to her mysterious condition?

5. What changes about Mrs. Sen's behavior during the month of November?

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

7. What did Twinkle find on the first day her new home? How does Sanjeev's reaction to these newly found items differ from Twinkle's?

8. What does Sanjeev think of Twinkle as he gets to know his new wife?

9. Describe where and how Mrs. Sen practices her driving.

10. Please describe the Sens' experiences at the seaside with Elliot, as well as their drive home.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does food play in each of the stories, both as a cultural icon and as sustenance?

Essay Topic 2

Feeling like an outsider is a recurring theme in the stories. Discuss this theme and how is shown using aspects of three or more of the stories in The Interpreter of Maladies.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the word "sexy" and its shades of meaning in the story "Sexy."

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