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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. Why is Bud in a hurry to marry Jasmine?

2. Who told Jasmine of Masterji's murder?

3. What were the courtyard toilets filled with?

4. Which item was NOT in the suitcase Jasmine brought from India to America?

5. Who would not help the women under attack?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Karin ask for Jasmine's help?

2. What surprise does the mailman deliver to Jasmine and who is it from?

3. What does Jasmine reveal as her plan once she leaves the hotel in America?

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

5. Who is Stuart?

6. When does Jasmine realize that her son's sexual curiosity may have been awakened?

7. What happened to Jasmine and the Ugandan man?

8. What are the names on Jasmine's two bank accounts mentioned in Chapter 2 and where is each account located?

9. Why does Jasmine call Karin after Taylor and Duff arrive?

10. How does Du feel about Jasmine's surprise from the mailman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jasmine lived in an apartment building with Professorji and his family near other Indian families for five months in Flushing, New York. For Jasmine, how was this like living back in India as a widow? How was it different?

Essay Topic 2

Several animals are significant in Jasmine's life. For each animal (a dead water-logged dog, a mad dog at a latrine, a bull on a country lane, a gecko, and hogs) briefly describe why they are significant.

Essay Topic 3

Prakash insists that Jasmine let go of her feudal traditional thinking and embrace being modern. Give specific examples of how and why he prods her in this direction even when she does not want it.

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