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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 the young man at the railway shop call Raju?

2. How successful was Nalini at launching her new career?

3. What did Nalini discover when she visited the person Raju sent her to see?

4. What causes the villagers to be angry with the shopkeeper?

5. What was Rosie's passion?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. After Marco and Rosie's fight, how did the relationship between Rosie and Raju change?

3. Why did Raju have a hard time emotionally with not being able to please Rosie constantly?

4. How did Raju force Nalini to spend her days during her dancing career?

5. How is Raju's message to the village misinterpreted?

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

7. How did Raju react when his mother and Nalini both moved on without him?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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

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?

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