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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. How much did the groom offer to pay Raju's father to keep the equipment?

2. What does Velan give Raju in appreciation of helping his sister?

3. Who does Velan's sister agree to marry?

4. What did Raju's school master request in addition to money?

5. Who gave Raju his nickname?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Raju's fears when the villagers don't show?

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

3. What raised Marco's estimation of Raju?

4. How does Raju advance his character's transformation in Chapter 4?

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

6. How were Raju's business tactics influenced by his father?

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

8. How did the barber deduce information about Raju's life?

9. What is revealed about Raju's personality by the fact that he asked the school master to teach at the temple?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What possible conclusions can be drawn from the end of the book? How will those present at the end, namely Raju, Velan, the villagers, and the film producer, be changed by the final events? Support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What changes can be observed in Raju's feelings for the villagers? Cite examples from the text to support the changes you observe. What rationale lies behind the changes in Raju's feelings toward the villagers?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Raju go on a hunger strike even after telling Velan the truth about who he is? How does this help perpetuate the transformation in Raju?

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