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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Sambu?

2. What does the hippie ask the cobbler if he believes in?

3. Who is Selvi married to?

4. Who is the man with the tufted beard that Sambu's mother talks to?

5. What has happened to Sambu's father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using 2 female characters from "Malgudi Days," analyze the role of women in the text. Make sure to use specific quotations from the text to support your thesis.

Essay Topic 2

In a well-written essay, 1) discuss what message you think Narayan is trying to convey to his reader about fate, 2) at least 2 literary devices Narayan uses to support this position, and 3) whether or not you agree with Narayan's take on fate.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Narayan leave some stories finished and others unresolved? What is Narayan trying to convey through these contrasting conclusions? Make sure to use specific examples from the text in your essay.

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