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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. How does the bangle seller react to Raman's sign for him?

2. What does Daisy say about housekeeping?

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

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

5. What does Raman want Daisy to believe about his sex life?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who notices a major change in Raman?

2. Why does Raman avoid going out?

3. Why is Aunt skeptical of Daisy?

4. What do Daisy and Raman decide about the village walls?

5. What does Raman tell Aunt about Daisy?

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

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

8. Who pays for Aunt's pilgrimage?

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

10. What does Raman want Daisy to believe about his sex life?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Raman and Daisy's marriage. What is the nature of this marriage, and why does it eventually fail? Use evidence from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring how Raman and Daisy's relationship changes throughout the novel. In what ways does each person seem to tailor themselves to appeal to the other as the story goes on? Use evidence from the text as support.

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