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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 is looking for Raju at the end of Chapter 2?
2. Where did Marco spend his time?
3. How did Raju intervene between Rosie and Marco?
4. Where did Raju meet Rosie?
5. What explanation did Raju give for his father's behavior towards the station master?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did the barber deduce information about Raju's life?
2. What are Raju's fears when the villagers don't show?
3. How does Raju initially regard the other villagers?
4. How does Raju advance his character's transformation in Chapter 4?
5. Why is Raju able to separate himself from the truth when dealing with others?
6. What transpired between Raju and Rosie in Chapter 5?
7. How did the progress at the railway affect Raju's father's business?
8. How does the structure of the writing style in Chapter 1 portray the inner workings of the protagonist's mind?
9. How do the villagers regard Raju?
10. What raised Marco's estimation of Raju?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Compare and contrast Rosie and Nalini. In what ways did Raju's presence help in the transformation of Rosie? How did his absence assist in the transformation of Nalini?
Essay Topic 2
Rosie and Raju both approached their affair with different ambitions and desires. What were their desires and how did they differ? How did they change throughout the novel? What could the reader learn about each character and his or her development based on the changing ambitions and desires?
Essay Topic 3
Explain Rosie's complex feelings toward Marco. Why were her feelings towards him ever changing? What influenced her mood toward him?
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