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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 told the man who saved Naomi to wait to tell his story?

2. Where does Kaylah go to college?

3. How much does Laura pay for her own copy of the DSM?

4. Who becomes Bapu's daughter-in-law?

5. Where is Naomi taken after jumping off the bridge?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Naomi's mother and siblings think of her when she is growing up?

2. Why does Naomi run into trouble with employment after her release from prison?

3. What does Bhargavi eventually begin to feel in her proximity to death?

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

5. What had Naomi always felt was incompatible with being a Black woman?

6. What does Karthik eventually build a career around?

7. What tragedy does Bhargavi suffer in her young adult life?

8. What does Laura do when she is 25?

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

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

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

Why does Laura Delano begin to doubt the efficacy and safety of her medications to treat her depression and anxiety? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why do people come to believe that Bapu was like a mystic or a saint? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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