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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Moraes say he got closer to his mother?

2. What does Moor do as Vasco lies hemorrhaging on the floor?

3. What happens when Vasco turns the gun on Moor?

4. On the payroll of Mumbai's Axis (MA), what does Moor come to be called?

5. How does the novel take a dark twist in the character of Abraham?

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 Superstition: How It Affects Human Behavior. In the essay, use these examples:

(1) the annual Ganesha festival and Aurora's disdain for such a superstition, (2) Camoens' superstitions that eventually led him to believe Belle's ghost was haunting the house, and (3) Flory's superstitions that caused her to see visions in the temple tiles that eventually led to her death.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay of at least two typed, double spaced pages Expressing Ideas and Feelings through Art. Using the stages of Aurora's painting, discuss the different ways she expressed herself:

(1) feelings about family history, (2) feelings about politics and religion, and (3) feelings about her love for Moor.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay of at least two typed, double spaced pages on Uma as an Example of the Classic Villainess. Main points of your essay include:

(1) deception, not looking like a villain, (2) scheming, making careful plans, and (3) ultimately being undone by her own schemes.

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