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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 Ramesh's mother feel about Sudha?

2. Which word does Sudha believe to be the last one written on her forehead?

3. What literary device is most evident in Chapter 3?

4. How many father figures do Sudha and Anju have?

5. How does Anju feel about meeting her future husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sudha decide not to marry Ashok?

2. Describe the Majumdar family.

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

4. How does Sudha's outlook become more negative?

5. What does Sudha think about the money she receives from her father?

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

7. How does Pishi's story foreshadow a future event in Sudha's life?

8. Describe Sudha.

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

10. What happens as a result of Pishi telling Sudha the story of her father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do the benefits of tradition outweigh the costs for Sudha and Anju?

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

What role do myths, legends, and traditions play in Anju and Sudha's lives? Does this role control their lives or add to it? Is it a positive or negative influence?

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