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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Rosie study?
(a) Writing.
(b) Dance.
(c) Music.
(d) Classical Art.

2. How does Raju keep track of time at the temple?
(a) By the seasonal gifts the villagers bring.
(b) By the phases of the moon.
(c) By markings on the temple wall.
(d) By the rising of the river.

3. How did Raju feel about his affair with Rosie?
(a) Lucky.
(b) Blessed.
(c) Entitled.
(d) Insecure.

4. What task did Raju take on in prison?
(a) He washed the laundry.
(b) He worked in the kitchen.
(c) He managed the recreation equipment.
(d) He filled in for the wardens.

5. How much of a loan did Raju hope to secure?
(a) 200 rupees.
(b) 500 rupees.
(c) 2000 rupees.
(d) 50 rupees.

Short Answer Questions

1. What new name did they choose for the dancer?

2. Where did Nalini live at the end of Chapter 10?

3. How did the men from the school respond to the dance?

4. What sentence did Raju receive at his trial?

5. How did Marco view Raju?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Raju have a hard time emotionally with not being able to please Rosie constantly?

2. What did Raju propose he and Rosie do about her career?

3. Why did Raju's life unravel in Chapter 7?

4. What caused Raju to lose his friendship with the driver? How did he know it was over?

5. How did Raju view his role in Nalini's career?

6. How did Raju's demeanor change while he was involved with Rosie?

7. Describe how Raju used Rosie as a prop once she became Nalini.

8. As Nalini continued to manage her career, what did Raju learn about her as a person and in relation to the men in her lives?

9. How did Raju force Nalini to spend her days during her dancing career?

10. When Rosie returned to Raju, why was that not enough for him to straighten out his life?

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