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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. Jasmine and Bud's adopted son came to them at what age?

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

3. What is the name of the boat Jasmine stows away on during the last leg of her journey?

4. Who is Mataji?

5. Why is Bud in a wheelchair?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jasmine compare her identities to Dr. Mary Webb's reincarnations?

2. What thoughts are running through Jasmine's head as she encounters a drunk Darrel, and as she drives him back to his farm?

3. Why does Kate's home remind Jasmine of Lillian's tastes?

4. Why does Masterji come to visit Pitaji?

5. Why does Du say the weird man probably thinks there are weird people in their house?

6. What happened with "a dog, but not a dog"?

7. Jasmine sees Du's inventiveness as a gift. How does Bud view Du's talent?

8. Starting with the plane trip, how would you describe Jasmine's travel to arrive in America?

9. What did Jasmine see and encounter on her long walk from the hotel before she met Lillian Gordon?

10. What is the great battle between Dida and Mataji?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jasmine, Vilma and Mataji were all widowed. Compare and contrast the choices each made in her widowhood. How did their choices align or contradict their culture's views on widows.

Essay Topic 2

Explain why Jasmine does not marry Bud. Discuss when and how she realizes why she won't marry him.

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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