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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. What did Raju pay to his lawyer?

2. What does Raju do with the gifts that the villagers continue to bring him?

3. Who replaced Raju in Nalini's business?

4. Raju believed Marco had no sense about him when it came to what topic?

5. How did Raju interact with his fellow inmates?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Raju feel about the visitors that Nalini would entertain?

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

3. How is Raju's perception of the world changing?

4. How did Raju feel about being replaced as Nalini's manager?

5. When Rosie returned to Raju, why was that not enough for him to straighten out his life?

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

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

8. How did Raju view his role in Nalini's career?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the reaction from the Indian Government to Raju's physical condition through the strike. Given the conditions of the village and the purpose of the strike, what is important about the reaction?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the novel, how did Raju compare to his father in terms of business? What were their similarities and differences? In the end, who was the better business man and why?

Essay Topic 3

What purpose did Raju's uncle play in the novel? How did his interjection into Raju's life change the relationships Raju had with his mother and with Rosie? What gave Raju's uncle this power?

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