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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. How successful was Nalini at launching her new career?

2. Who suggested Rosie move into Raju's home?

3. How much money does the cattle herder earn?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How did Raju view his father as a business man? What clues from the text support your answer? How did his view of his father affect his relationship with his mother? Why is this so?

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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