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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 sleep in a tree?

2. Why does Daisy leave Raman?

3. What does the cart driver promise to do for Daisy and Raman?

4. What does Raman beg Aunt to do?

5. What lie does Raman tell the cart driver?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Daisy warn Raman before getting married?

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

3. What does Daisy believe about sex education?

4. Who assumes Daisy and Raman are a married couple?

5. What was Daisy's upbringing like?

6. Why does Daisy sleep in a tree?

7. Why does Raman avoid going out?

8. Where does Aunt want to go?

9. What lie does Raman tell the cart driver?

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 Raman's relationship with his customers. What is the nature of these relationships? What is Raman like as a businessman? Use evidence from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the various settings of the book. Choose one particular setting and describe its significance to the characters and the story as a whole. Why is this setting important to the novel? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Raman's relationship to and understanding of women. What does Raman make of women, and why does he tend to avoid them, especially those who present themselves as romantic prospects? Use evidence from the text as support.

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