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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. Why does Daisy leave Raman?

2. Who whispers about Raman at the market?

3. Why does Raman stop by the police station?

4. Why does Raman visit Daisy?

5. What does the teacher bring back for Daisy and Raman?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Aunt begin worrying about Raman?

2. What lie does Raman tell the cart driver?

3. What was Daisy's upbringing like?

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

5. Why does Raman start making renovations around his house?

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

7. Where does Aunt want to go?

8. Why does Raman avoid going out?

9. Why does Daisy sleep in a tree?

10. Who pays for Aunt's pilgrimage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring how Raman's perception of Daisy changes throughout the novel. Use evidence from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Aunt's relationship to her religion. What is her religion, and in what ways does she display devotion to it? 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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