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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 commisions Raman for a job?

2. What happens to the bullock?

3. How much money does Aunt ask Raman for?

4. What does Raman beg Aunt to do?

5. Who will be the authority in Raman and Daisy's marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Raman happy when riding in a wagon with Daisy?

2. How does Daisy react to the bangle seller's plea?

3. Who escorts Daisy and Raman out of the village?

4. What favor does the bangle seller want from Daisy?

5. Why is Aunt skeptical of Daisy?

6. Why do Daisy and Raman get into a fight on the way home?

7. What does Daisy believe about sex education?

8. Why does Raman avoid going out?

9. Who does Raman visit in the evenings?

10. Why does Daisy sleep in a tree?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Raman and his beliefs about society. What does Raman dislike about the world and people around him? Use evidence from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the relationship between Raman and Aunt. What is the nature of this relationship, and what does it mean to Raman? Use evidence from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the various depictions of spirituality in the book. For which characters is spirituality important, and for whom is it not? Use evidence from the text as support.

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