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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 did Haldar refuse to take Bibi?

2. What type of business does Bibi's cousin have?

3. What surprisingly good meal does Twinkle prepare for Sanjeev?

4. What is the final Christian icon Twinkle finds in "This Blessed House"?

5. What do the townspeople bring Bibi to try to heal her?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Mrs. Sen tries to drive to the fish market with Elliot?

3. What ends up happening to Bibi after her cousin abandons her?

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

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

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. Describe Bibi Haldar.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the narrator in "The Third and Final Continent is an archetype of the male Indian-American immigrant and the irony presented by the dream he has for his son.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters of Boori Ma and Bibi Haldar. What did each of them represent in society?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the different marriages presented in the stories. What aspects of the marriages are due to culture and what aspects transcend culture differences?

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