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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's mother give him to settle his debt?

2. What task did Raju take on in prison?

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

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

5. What was Rosie's passion?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 3

How does the temple represent freedom for Raju? In what ways does it act as a cage? How do the villagers add to both of these scenarios?

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