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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 Chara say about daughters?

2. What is a "bindi?"

3. What happened to Neema when she visits Amisha in Chapter 29?

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

5. What does Amisha give to Jay after the incident with his teacher?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the reason for Lord Ganesha's elephant head?

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

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

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

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

9. How did Ravi learn to speak English?

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

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 2

The story is told from Amisha, Jaya, and Ravi's perspectives Analyze the author’s choice to tell the story from these points of view. How does viewing the events from these various point of view affect the plot?

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze the relationship between Amisha and Neema. Is their influence mutual or does it operate in one direction? Write an essay in which you explain the nature of their relationship and influence. Cite specific instances from the text to support your analysis.

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