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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 most "impressed by the grandeur of the whole thing"?

2. What state did Raju's father's death leave for Raju's mother?

3. What did the groom offer to buy for Raju's father?

4. Where did Raju focus his attention for the business after his father passed?

5. What transpired between Marco and Rosie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Raju decide he has to stay at the temple?

2. Why did Raju justify that his behavior towards his clients was okay?

3. Why does Velan defend his out of town visit early in Chapter 1?

4. How does the structure of the writing style in Chapter 1 portray the inner workings of the protagonist's mind?

5. What is the source of Velan's admiration in Chapter 2?

6. Why did Raju say he didn't grow up like other normal people?

7. What raised Marco's estimation of Raju?

8. How is education viewed up through Chapter 3 of the novel?

9. Why was it significant that the author had Raju's father die in the rainy season?

10. How did the progress at the railway affect Raju's father's business?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Velan an integral piece in Raju's transformation? Cite three examples from the text and explain how they show Velan's importance.

Essay Topic 2

How did Raju's gift to constantly meet everyone's needs help him to get ahead in life? In what ways did it hold him back? What made him unable to say "no" to others?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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