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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. Who did Amrita see a ghost of in India?

2. What does Muktananandaji beg for at the second meeting?

3. Who tells Bobby about Kali?

4. What does Sanjay pretend to be looking for at Sassoon?

5. What title does Gupta have?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Bobby the one being sent to India?

2. What was Bobby's child named for?

3. What does Chatterjee read at the meeting with Bobby?

4. What does Gupta emphasize to Bobby when they speak for the first time?

5. What about the Indian language does Bobby not like?

6. What happens after the candles are re-lit at the second meeting?

7. What happens after the six initiates draw straws?

8. How did Calcutta get its name?

9. What does Krishna tell Bobby about Kali?

10. Why does Bobby say he can't use Muktananandaji's story for the magazine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 3

What are some things about India that differ greatly from the US, and how did these differences affect this plot?

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