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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 replaced Raju in Nalini's business?

2. Where was Raju's creditor from?

3. Where did Raju stay in relation to Marco and Rosie?

4. How much did Raju owe the creditor?

5. How did Raju spend his days?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Raju do to prepare for the men from the local school? What did this reveal about Raju?

2. Besides starting Rosie's dancing career, why was her name change significant?

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

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What paradox is at play in Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Velan an integral piece in Raju's transformation? Cite three examples from the text and explain how they show Velan's importance.

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

What purpose did Raju's uncle play in the novel? How did his interjection into Raju's life change the relationships Raju had with his mother and with Rosie? What gave Raju's uncle this power?

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