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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. What is Jaya's job?

3. Where do Amisha and Stephen walk together?

4. What does Stephen ask for in exchange for his lesson?

5. What is the name of Jaya's grandmother?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Chara want to end Amisha's marriage to Deepak?

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

4. Where do Jaya's parents live?

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

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

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

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

9. What is Amisha's dowry when she gets married?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Jaya frequently mentions that her mother is distant. Write an essay in which you examine how Lena's upbringing affected her disposition. Use evidence from throughout the text to support your analysis.

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