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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. As they gain power, how do the GNLF define justice?

2. How do the men in Thapa's Canteen respond to the cook's news that the judge's dog is missing?

3. What does Biju hear over the phone?

4. What is Biju wearing as he approaches his father's house?

5. When Sai sees someone approach the house at the end of the novel, who does she hope it is?

Short Essay Questions

1. In chapter 37, does Noni make the right decision by allowing the GNLF boys to stay in their home? Or should she have listened to Lola and tried to make them leave?

2. In chapter 33, why does Sai feel jealous of the mothers and children in the restaurant?

3. What does the judge's reaction to Mutt's disappearance in chapter 46 reveal about his character?

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. In chapter 36, what does Biju point out to Mr. Iype that illustrates Biju's ideas about immigration?

6. Why does Biju feel as though he can see clearly for the first time in years, now that he is back home in India?

7. As revealed in chapter 32, what role did Bose play in transforming the judge's identity?

8. In chapter 34, what is the significance of Father Booty's deportation after living in Kalimong for 45 years?

9. How does the women's discussion about religion in the library reflect the events that surround them?

10. Would the judge's character be different if his father had not sent him away to school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the judge's behavior and actions upon returning from England to his family represent the English and Indian sides of himself? Has he adopted the best English customs and the worst Indian ones, or vice-versa?

Essay Topic 2

Gyan is constantly being pulled in different directions throughout the novel. His love for Sai feels improper because she could never be the submissive Indian wife his family would approve of. In addition, he feels as if he should put aside trivial things like his childish feelings for Sai and become a man in order to fight for the cause of a homeland. Do you think his romance and fighting for a cause are necessarily mutually exclusive? Do you think it is necessary for him to make a choice, or could he have both? If you had to choose between the two, which would you choose, and why?

Essay Topic 3

Sai is constantly arguing with Gyan over his accusations about her values and behaviors. How do Sai's perceptions of herself differ from Gyan's perceptions of her? To what factors can we attribute these differences in perception?

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