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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 word in the novel refers to the shrines over the grave of a revered religious figure?
2. At what age did Aftab adopt his hijras name?
3. The narrator compares the neighborhood surrounding his rental home to Kabul in Chapter 7, describing it as "... like a small corner of" (151) what?
4. Who was the love of Hazrat Sarmad Shaheed's life for whom he traveled to Delhi?
5. What college play had the narrator performed in with the woman who had occupied his second floor?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the protagonist described as living in the cemetery in Chapter 1?
2. What does the story of Laila and Majnu signify? What is this story compared to in Chapter 1?
3. What exchange takes place between Anjum and the blind imam in Chapter 1? What does Anjum realize from this exchange?
4. How did Jahanara Begum react when she first discovered her "son's" sexual circumstances? Why?
5. How is the exchange at the house described with Saddam, Ishrat, and the mysterious woman?
6. How are the photographs described that Biplab Dasgupta first observed in Tilo's apartment in Chapter 7?
7. How did Aftab come to be introduced to the setting of the Khwabgah? What does "Khwabgah" translate to in English?
8. How does the structure differ in Chapter 6 from the rest of the narrative? What is this chapter comprised of?
9. How did Biplab Dasgupta feel about the concept of jihad when he was stationed as Deputy Station Head for the Bureau in Srinagar?
10. What led to Hazrat Sarmad Shaheed's execution? How was he killed?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss elements of animal symbolism in The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. What are some of the animals that the author focuses on in the Prologue and in the final chapter? What do these animals symbolize to you? What is their purpose in the story?
Essay Topic 2
Identify and discuss the plot points and plot structure of The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. Where in the narrative does the exposition transition into rising action? Where is the climax? What information is revealed in the falling action and denouement?
Essay Topic 3
Analyze and discuss the character of Anjum in The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. Is Anjum a protagonist or antagonist? Why? What are Anjum's defining characteristics? What is revealed about her through her behavior and actions?
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