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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 pin does Du give Jasmine?

2. The family maidservant is of what caste?

3. Whose wedding sari did Jasmine wear for her wedding?

4. Darrel's father died when he choked on what?

5. In villages close to the border, what is an acceptable profession?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Jasmine and the Ugandan man?

2. What do Darrel and Jasmine discuss on the phone when he says nothing is wrong?

3. Why does Masterji come to visit Pitaji?

4. Who are Taylor and Wylie?

5. What surprises Jasmine about Duff when they first meet?

6. Jasmine has no one to pick her up at the American shore. What happens when she accepts a ride?

7. Why did Sukkhi want to kill Jasmine?

8. What did Jasmine's mother mean when she warned Jasmine that a husband has layers like an onion?

9. How did "day mummy" come about?

10. How does Jasmine's idea of "dull" differ from Taylor's?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

On her mission to burn Prakash's suit in Tampah, at the University, Jasmine instead takes the suitcase and burns the suit in back at the hotel. Discuss what events led up to this action and describe what was going on in her head at this time.

Essay Topic 2

Dida and Mataji have opposing views about Jasmine's role as a female. Explain both sides. Why does Mataji fight so hard for her side? Why do you think Dida fights so hard for hers? Who unexpectedly comes to aid Mataji's point of view and why?

Essay Topic 3

At the end of the book Taylor and Duff arrive at the Iowa farm. Talking to Karin on the phone Jasmine thinks "Karin stayed. Du and I are different." Discuss this. Why does Jasmine have these thoughts? What does Jasmine mean by "Karin stayed?" How are Du and Jasmine "different"? (Hint: Don't get caught up in explaining cultural or ethnic differences here.)

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