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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 Bobby do with the bag he gets from Krishna after getting the manuscript?

2. How does Bobby travel to see Das?

3. What sits on the table in the black room?

4. What kind of graveyard is Victoria buried in?

5. When does Bobby plan to read the manuscript?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Bobby so angry when he is loaded into a green van?

2. What does Bobby threaten in order to get his wanted interview with Das?

3. How does Das discuss the Song of Kali in his manuscript?

4. What does Bobby dream about after reading Das' manuscript?

5. How does Bobby receive Das' manuscript?

6. What caused Bobby to not touch guns in his adult life?

7. How does Das die the second time?

8. What kind of hoops does Bobby have to jump through to get Victoria's body home?

9. What does Bobby promise to send Das, and why?

10. What monetary advice does the rickshaw driver give to Amrita?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

The Kapalikas presented a very interesting and unique philosophy on life. What was this philosophy, and how did this different idealism affect the people around them?

Essay Topic 3

How does Bobby and Amrita's relationship change throughout the course of the book, and why?

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