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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. What does Amisha give to Stephen for Christmas?

2. Why do Ravi and Bina spend the night at Amisha's in Chapter 19?

3. What is the name of Patrick's new love interest?

4. Where does Jaya plan to travel in Chapter 4?

5. To what statue does Amisha pray in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jaya upset her mother when Jaya was 12 years old?

2. How does Amisha tell Stephen that Indians celebrate Navaratri?

3. What is Jaya's reaction to Ravi's home?

4. How does Jaya know where to go when she arrives in India?

5. For how many years has Jaya been with Patrick?

6. What are the contents of Amisha's Christmas gift to Stephen?

7. Why did Chara become kinder to Amisha before dying?

8. What does Jaya see in the road when she takes a taxi to her grandfather's village?

9. What does Ravi get for Amisha on her first day of school?

10. What does Jaya announce to her mother in Chapter 27?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As early as the British rule of India, Amisha identifies America as a place of freedom and makes Deepak promise that her daughter will go there. Write an essay in which you examine the concept of America and what America represents in the novel. You may include observations from Jaya's and Amisha's sections and compare and contrast them. Use specific quotations from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

This novel employs both third-person narration (in Amisha and Ravi's sections) as well as first-person narration (in Jaya's sections). Write an essay in which you compare and contrast these narrative tones. Are they more similar or more different? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze how the British Raj is portrayed throughout the novel. Is British rule presented in a favorable or unfavorable light? Use textual citations to support your analysis.

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