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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 is Navaratri?

2. What does Amisha's friend Sujata think about the British school?

3. Where does Jaya live?

4. What happens to Chara in Chapter 9?

5. When is Navaratri?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stephen propose to Amisha when he comes to her home for the first time?

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

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

4. Why must Jaya and Patrick wait another year to have a child?

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

6. Where does Jaya go to make international phone calls while in India?

7. What does Ravi tell Jaya about the ownership of the school and the mill?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ravi's flashback comprises much the novel. Write an essay in which you analyze whether Ravi is a reliable narrator or not. Include evidence from the text to support your assertions.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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