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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 is a likely reason Flory had made her money?

2. What happened after Flory's son was born?

3. What happens that turns Carmen into a nurse for Aires and his lover?

4. What are Epifania's last words?

5. What shadowy figure is alluded to in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has Aurora been up to so much mischief in the house late at night?

2. What does the once-renowned private investigator, Dom Minto, find out about Uma?

3. What is the fitting scene of Moor at the end of the novel?

4. What in Miranda's character seem to foreshadow serious problems to come?

5. How is Aurora's wish fulfilled in Moraes?

6. What does Moraes have to say about his mother and his lover, Uma?

7. Describe Flory's condition for giving Abraham the emeralds.

8. Because of his medical condition, what does Moor think about?

9. After gaining entry into Vasco's house, what prevents Miranda from killing Moor?

10. Why does Moor lament his life as he continues with his history of the family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay of at least two typed, double spaced pages on Man's Cruelty to Man. Divide your essay into three parts as follows:

(1) Uma's manipulations and murder plot; (2) the inhumanity of the Indian prison where Moor is incarcerated; (3) the ease with which Moor becomes the Hammer after his experiences with Uma and prison.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay of at least two typed, double spaced pages on Rushdie's use of references to literature and incorporation of actual history in his novel. Use as main points:

(1) examples of various literary quotes or adaptations (your choice), (2) actual events such as the rally with Gandhi and the imprisonment of Nehru, and (3) finally the way he works the 1993 bombings into the story.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of at least two typed, double spaced pages The Importance of Good Fiction Writing. In your essay use these points:

(1) some fiction includes historical fact in such a way that learning history is fun reading, (2) some fiction uses the art form to get across moral principles without being preachy, and (3) some fiction is pure fantasy and relaxing to read.

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