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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 is the name of the house Bapu's father bought for her?

2. What do Ray's two oldest sons become?

3. What business was Ray in before being treated for mental health challenges?

4. What is the name of the temple town with some 50 shrines?

5. Where does Ray spend much of his first years being treated for mental illness?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens once Ray starts taking antidepressants?

2. What does Karthik think of his mother when he is a child?

3. What does Ray Osheroff do for a living?

4. What kind of relationship did Ray have with his children?

5. What does Aviv's stepmother tell her as an adult that sobers her?

6. Why does Ray sue the Lodge eventually?

7. How do Bapu's in-laws treat her?

8. When Bapu first arrived in Kilpauk Mental Hospital, what drug was often used to treat schizophrenia?

9. What is one reason Ray's first wife files for divorce?

10. What does Aviv think of Elizabeth in first grade?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Aviv spends a significant amount of time exploring Ray's relationship with his own father? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Aviv describe the culture in which Bapu is raised, marries, and begins to deteriorate, from a mental health point of view? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Aviv explain Ray Osheroff's growing challenges and struggles with his mental health? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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