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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 has Gyan told his friends in the liberation movement about Sai that makes him feel guilty?
2. Who does Sai visit first while hoping Gyan will come back?
3. What types of Indians does Biju encounter at the Calcutta airport?
4. What does Sai tell Gyan is the purpose of her visit to his home?
5. What do the GNLF boys do to Biju?
Short Essay Questions
1. In chapter 38, could Lola and Noni have prevented the village community from shunning them if they hadn't flaunted their wealth all their lives?
2. In chapter 30, why does the cook suddenly begin having superstitious fears for Biju's life?
3. Is the judge justified for blaming the cook for Mutt's disappearance in chapter 51?
4. In chapter 30, what does Harish-Harry tell Biju that illustrates how naive he is about the situation of the illegal immigrants who work for him?
5. What does the judge's reaction to Mutt's disappearance in chapter 46 reveal about his character?
6. In chapter 39, why does Sai remain silent about her feelings for Gyan when Uncle Potty, Lola, and Noni ask questions or offer advice?
7. Why do Bose and son continue to try to improve Indians' lives, no matter how unsuccessful they are?
8. In chapter 40, how does Sai react when she discovers that Gyan lives in poverty and what does this signify?
9. In chapter 33, why does Sai feel jealous of the mothers and children in the restaurant?
10. Which of the characters has not lost everything by the end of the novel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The judge tells Bose that he believes the present changes the past. Explain what you think he means by this. How does this apply to the judge's past experiences in particular? Do you agree with this assertion in a general sense, or do you believe that the past remains unchanged regardless of what happens later? Explain your reasoning.
Essay Topic 2
Why do you think the novel is entitled The Inheritance of Loss? Which characters in the book have suffered losses? Do you think "inheritance" refers strictly to losses carried over from the characters' ancestors, or are the losses inherited from some larger truth or influence?
Essay Topic 3
Biju is different from the other major characters in a number of ways. The most obvious difference is that he is the only character who lives or has lived in America. Is he more like the Americans around him, or have they had a different effect on him? How have his unique experiences set him apart from the other characters? In what ways is he different from the other characters at the end of the novel?
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