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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 was Raju's main concern while he was involved with Rosie?

2. What happens to the cattle when the village conditions change?

3. How did Rosie feel about the way she was behaving behind Marco's back?

4. What business decision did Nalini threaten to make when Raju returned?

5. What did Raju pay to his lawyer?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Raju's life unravel in Chapter 7?

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. Describe how Raju used Rosie as a prop once she became Nalini.

5. Why did Raju keep the letter about the jewelry from Nalini?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What power did Raju derive from Nalini? How did he try to capitalize on this power? In what ways was he both successful and unsuccessful?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How did Raju's main character flaw, his preoccupation with reputation, lead the course of his life? Identify and defend the major areas of the novel where Raju had the ability to keep his life on track if he were not so consumed with reputation. In these various instances, why was Raju unable to learn his lesson? What caused Raju to finally see beyond himself?

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