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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 type of business does Bibi's cousin have?

2. Who died in Mrs. Sen's family?

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

4. What did Haldar and his wife feel a wedding for Bibi would be?

5. Twinkle says everyday in the house is like _________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Miranda meet Dev?

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

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

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

5. How do Sanjeev and Twinkle meet and end up marrying each other?

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

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

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

What role does routine and ritual play in the stories? What is the impact on some of the characters in maintaining these long-established routines and ritual?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the use of symbolic objects throughout all the stories. Choose five particular objects to discuss how they were used symbolically to illuminate themes, distinguish characters and advance the plot.

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