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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 decision did Nalini make at home while Raju was away?
2. What was Marco's view of Rosie's passion?
3. What did Nalini discover when she visited the person Raju sent her to see?
4. Where was Raju in the beginning of Chapter 10?
5. Raju believed Marco had no sense about him when it came to what topic?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe how Raju used Rosie as a prop once she became Nalini.
2. What paradox is at play in Chapter 6?
3. What caused Raju to lose his friendship with the driver? How did he know it was over?
4. How did Raju's demeanor change while he was involved with Rosie?
5. After Marco and Rosie's fight, how did the relationship between Rosie and Raju change?
6. How is Raju's perception of the world changing?
7. How do all of the discussions in the village link together in Chapter 6?
8. Why did Nalini dance for the men from the local school?
9. Besides starting Rosie's dancing career, why was her name change significant?
10. Why did Raju have a hard time emotionally with not being able to please Rosie constantly?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why is it significant that Velan also fasted on alternate days during the hunger strike? Why would he feel compelled to do this? What does this reveal about Velan's character?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Rosie and Raju both approached their affair with different ambitions and desires. What were their desires and how did they differ? How did they change throughout the novel? What could the reader learn about each character and his or her development based on the changing ambitions and desires?
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