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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 item does Sudha drop which Sunil picks up and keeps?

2. Why would Anju and Sudha not be allowed to watch the movie they sneak into?

3. After Sudha hears the story about her father, how does she feel about him?

4. The family discusses the fate of the _________.

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sudha say she has always wanted?

2. How does Anju respond to having a matched marriage?

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

4. What is relevant about Sudha's menstruation?

5. How do the girls fight against tradition as teenagers?

6. After meeting Sunil, how does Anju feel about him?

7. How does Anju's outlook become more positive?

8. What role does Singhji take in the family when Gouri is ill?

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

10. How does Sudha respond to having a marriage based on a matchmaker?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the climax of Sister of My Heart? Are there two different climaxes in the novel since there are two different main characters?

Essay Topic 2

How does Sudha overcome her personal struggles? How does she get over guilt about her father? What does she learn that allows her to develop? What role do other characters play in helping Sudha to overcome her problems?

Essay Topic 3

Make a prediction based on what you believe will happen after the embrace between the two women ends. Use at least two pieces of evidence from the novel to support your claim.

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