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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 does Raju notice around the temple?
(a) The river rises to a record high.
(b) The villagers are ill.
(c) It fails to rain.
(d) It becomes increasingly muggy.

2. Who offers Raju an update on the village violence?
(a) Velan's uncle.
(b) Velan's nephew.
(c) Velan's brother.
(d) Velan's sister.

3. How did the men from the school respond to the dance?
(a) They were extremely moved by the dance.
(b) They were offended by the dance.
(c) They were surprised by the dance.
(d) They were not impressed by the dance.

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

5. What story does Raju decide to share with Velan?
(a) A parable about the rains.
(b) Gossip about the villagers.
(c) The story of the fox and rabbit.
(d) The truth about his past.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Raju change his reaction to the gifts at this point from how he responded in the beginning of the novel?

2. How does Raju keep track of time at the temple?

3. How did Rosie feel about the way she was behaving behind Marco's back?

4. Who disliked the time Raju and Rosie spent together?

5. Where were Rosie's books kept?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Raju keep the letter about the jewelry from Nalini?

2. How do all of the discussions in the village link together in Chapter 6?

3. After Marco and Rosie's fight, how did the relationship between Rosie and Raju change?

4. 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?

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

6. Who called Raju "a humble humanitarian" and why?

7. What did Raju do to prepare for the men from the local school? What did this reveal about Raju?

8. How did Raju react when his mother and Nalini both moved on without him?

9. What message does Raju attempt to send to the villagers through Velan's relative?

10. Why did Nalini dance for the men from the local school?

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