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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 does Raju keep track of time at the temple?

2. What bothered Raju about Nalini's business?

3. What did Raju receive in the mail that he tried to keep from Nalini?

4. Where did Raju get his glasses?

5. What role did Raju's uncle play in the family?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What paradox is at play in Chapter 6?

3. 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?

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

5. In Chapter 6, how long has Raju been at the temple?

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

7. What caused Raju to focus on Rosie and how did that cause the character to unravel?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What purpose does it serve for the author to continually switch tense and perspective in the narrative? If the author were to use only one perspective through the entire novel, which would be most effective and why? What information would the reader no longer be privy to if the author followed your suggestion?

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