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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 does Sudha believe caused the mothers to go into premature labor?

2. What kind of family did Sudha's mother come from?

3. How are Sudha and Anju biologically related?

4. How does Singhji help Sudha?

5. At the theater, who sits next to Sudha?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sudha say she has always wanted?

2. Describe Sudha and Ashok's first meeting.

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

4. Describe Sudha.

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

6. Will Sudha and Anju have happy marriages?

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

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

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

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

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 2

Anju and Sudha are the protagonists in Sister of My Heart. Who or what is/are the antagonist(s) in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

How does Anju overcome her personal struggles? How does she get over the guilt she feels about miscarrying her baby? What role does Sudha play in allowing Anju to overcome herself?

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