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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For how long does Jaya report staying in bed after her first miscarriage?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 3 weeks.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) A month.

2. Where does Amisha spend the night after Deepak leaves in Chapter 38?
(a) At the school.
(b) With Ravi's parents.
(c) At home alone.
(d) With Stephen.

3. Who arrives unexpectedly in Chapter 50?
(a) Jaya's mother.
(b) Patrick.
(c) Deepak's sister.
(d) Stacey.

4. What happens to Ravi at the close of the novel?
(a) He dies.
(b) He becomes mayor of the town.
(c) He becomes wealthy.
(d) He comes to America.

5. What does Jaya's mother tell her about meditation?
(a) To find peace, she has to cede control of life.
(b) It is best accomplished through yoga.
(c) It will help Jaya to have a child.
(d) It is helpful in times of financial difficulty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ravi bring to the temple of Shiva in Chapter 32?

2. What is used in the celebration of Holi?

3. Who is Deepak's sister?

4. How does Deepak's second wife treat Lena?

5. What does Deepak bring back for Amisha in Chapter 38?

Short Essay Questions

1. In an Indian wedding, what do the coconut and rice symbolize?

2. Why does Deepak dismiss Ravi from his role as a servant in Chapter 51?

3. Why does Jaya call Patrick in Chapter 43?

4. What happens to Amisha after she kills a mosquito?

5. Why does Deepak's second wife resent Amisha?

6. What does Omi call Lena?

7. Why does Amisha seduce Deepak in Chapter 40?

8. What is Ravi's response when Jaya asks him if he believes in God?

9. Who works at the orphanage where Jaya visits?

10. What happens to Amisha after she dies?

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