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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. How many years has Laxmi's cousin been married when her husband leaves her for a woman in London?

2. What does Elliot notice by the door the first time he visits Mrs. Sen's apartment?

3. What does Twinkle find along with the Christ figurine in the cupboard above the stove?

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

5. What does Mr. Sen teach at the university?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe Bibi Haldar.

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

7. What purchases does Miranda make because she thinks they are things a mistress would buy?

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

9. Why do Bibi's cousin and his wife doubt there is a cure for Bibi?

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 "telling game" was used to further both the plot and the themes of "A Temporary Matter."

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the imagery presented by buildings, houses and monuments in all the stories.

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