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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 happens to the shelter for the mentally ill in Erwadi?

2. What job does Naomi start in prison?

3. Where does Kaylah go to college?

4. How many siblings does Laura have?

5. What is Naomi charged with after the death of her son?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Laura decide to go off of her medications?

2. What does Naomi do after being in "segregation" for a while?

3. How does Aviv describe Florida, Naomi's mother?

4. What does Laura feel for the first time in a very long time following her suicide attempt?

5. What does Laura do when she is 25?

6. What do Laura's first doctors start her down the path of in Part IV?

7. What does Naomi's family begin to notice about her after the birth of her twins?

8. What is one reason Naomi and her siblings and mother move a lot when she is young?

9. How do other prison inmates treat Naomi?

10. What kind of relationship do Nandini and Bapu have?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Aviv spends significant time exploring how Bapu's extended family react to her mental health crises? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How do both Bhargavi and Karthik remember their mother Bapu as both children and from their adult perspectives? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Aviv describe the various treatments and medications that Bapu was put on/given by her doctors? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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