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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 the women whom Amisha meets at the school ask her?

2. When is Navaratri?

3. What does Stephen give to Amisha for Christmas?

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

5. What did Chara call Amisha?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the first story of Neema's that Amisha reads?

2. What is the significance of the "bindi" in Indian culture?

3. Where does Amisha suggest that Stephen take his mother?

4. Why did Jaya's mother take her bike away when Jaya was a child?

5. How does the head teacher, Miss Roberts, treat Amisha?

6. What spices do Jaya and Ravi use when they cook together at Ravi's home?

7. What does Stephen tell Amisha about his brother on the first day of school?

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

9. What writing prompt does Amisha give her class on her first day as a teacher?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay defining love from Amisha's perspective. What does love mean for the giver and receiver? Does true love need to be reciprocated to be sincere? Use textual evidence to support your claim.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing how Jaya's sense of self changes throughout the novel. What external events cause her sense of self-worth and/or self-confidence to change? Locate particular instances in the test to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

Aspects of Hindu religion are peppered throughout the novel. Analyze how the author uses religion to establish the text's tone, develop characters, and/or affect the plot. Provide evidence from the text to support your analysis.

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