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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 does Sai tell Gyan is the purpose of her visit to his home?
2. Where does Lola go to complain about the crimes being committed against her?
3. What does Sai feel towards Gyan when she sees his house?
4. Why did the judge send his wife away?
5. How does the man respond when Lola complains about the crimes being committed against her?
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 34, what is the significance of Father Booty's deportation after living in Kalimong for 45 years?
3. Why do Bose and son continue to try to improve Indians' lives, no matter how unsuccessful they are?
4. In chapter 41, how does Biju's reaction to the travel agent's advice reflect Biju's idea of what constitutes a "better life"?
5. Are the characters searching for Mutt in chapter 49 all actually searching for someone else? If so, for whom are they searching?
6. How are the cook's feelings about Biju in chapter 43 similar to the feelings Biju expresses about his home in chapter 41?
7. Does Biju make the right decision in returning to India?
8. In chapter 33, why does Sai feel jealous of the mothers and children in the restaurant?
9. How does the women's discussion about religion in the library reflect the events that surround them?
10. Why does the author leave out Biju's reactions to the airport scene around him in chapter 48?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The judge and Biju are both victims of very different types of Indian tokenization while they are abroad. The judge is allowed to join the ICS only because they want more Indian members. Biju is not permitted to apply for a green card only because he is an Indian, and there are too many Indians who want one. How is each character ultimately affected by the knowledge that he is being categorized solely on the basis of his ethnicity? Does the judge see his experience as good luck and Biju see his as bad? How do these experiences relate to the two characters' feelings about their Indian identity? How do the experiences affect their character development later on?
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
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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