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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 Das say most people are motivated by?

2. What does Amrita do for a living after Victoria dies?

3. Why does Bobby think Gupta must die?

4. What does Das say is the only thing that matters?

5. What disease does the man in the dark room have?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bobby feel about Calcutta after leaving Das, and why is this so strange?

2. What happens to Bobby's marriage after Victoria's death?

3. How does Bobby receive Das' manuscript?

4. What happens when Bobby follows the advice he gets from the rickshaw driver?

5. What law does Bobby break as he is on his way to meet Das?

6. How do the Parsees dispose of their dead, and why?

7. How does Das die the second time?

8. What were Bobby's last words to Victoria?

9. What does Abe want Bobby to do with Other Voices after his death?

10. What does Bobby to to overcome the darkness of Kali when he is with Amrita?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Diversity was a major theme in this book as many different life-styles and ranks in society were involved. How was this theme shown in this book, and why do you think the author felt it was so important?

Essay Topic 2

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

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

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