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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Moraes tell in the interest of full disclosure about his infancy?

2. When does Abraham announce that he has adopted Adam Braganza, henceforth his "beloved son?"

3. How long has Ina been dead when the family attends the Mahalaxmi Weekend Constitutional?

4. What is the condition of Vasco Miranda as Uma joins the household?

5. What does Moraes say Minnie did that horrified Aurora?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a critique of at least two typed, double spaced pages on The Moor's Last Sigh.

(1) Is it a good story? (2) Is it easy or difficult to read? Why? (3) Do some of Rushdie's gimmicks get in the way? Why? (4) Is it literature that will stand the test of time? (5) What, in your opinion, sets Rushdie apart as a novelist? (6) what is your recommendation to others about reading this novel?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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