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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. How does Singhji help Sudha?

2. How does Sudha describe Nalini?

3. Sunil says that ____________ is the most beautiful woman in the world.

4. What is the bridal viewing?

5. What decision did Gouri make the night she was ill?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sudha transform after hearing the story about her father?

2. Describe the role of the Chatterjee family in society.

3. Why are the references to myth and superstition important?

4. Describe Sudha and Ashok's first meeting.

5. How is Anju forced into her destiny?

6. What does Sudha notice about the way Singhji deals with Nalini?

7. How do the Sanyals react to Sudha?

8. Describe Ramesh Sanyal.

9. Why does Sudha touch the mangoes despite her belief they will rot?

10. What is relevant about Sudha's menstruation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Are the mothers as oppressive as society? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

What impression does the final scene leave for the reader? Why does the novel end with the two women in an embrace? What does their hug represent?

Essay Topic 3

What role does foreshadowing play in the novel? What events are examples of foreshadowing? Consider Sudha's dream about Prem. How does the reader's initial perception of the dream differ from the actual event it foreshadows?

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