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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 Ravi tell Amisha concerning the new British school?

2. What is Jaya's job?

3. Why does Ravi think that he cannot die?

4. What is Navaratri?

5. What is the name of Ravi's dog?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Jaya buy for her parents at the market in Chapter 27?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Neema's father tell Amisha about her class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay in which you analyze where and how the caste system is a source of tension. Cite specific instances of the text in support of your analysis.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Traditional Indian food is a prevalent theme in the test. Write an essay in which you explore how and where the author uses traditional food to contribute to the tone of the narrative as well as the plot. Cite specific moments in the test to support your answer.

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