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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. Who was Raju's assistant?

2. Who convinced Marco to stay when he and Rosie were arguing?

3. How did Raju manage Nalini's career?

4. What is Raju's favorite season?

5. Who replaced Raju in Nalini's business?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

Compare and contrast Marco and Raju. In the areas of work, love, reputation and Rosie/Nalini's life, how were they similar and different?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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