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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. Why does Jaya not remove her wedding ring in Chapter 26?

3. Where is Deepak when Amisha's guest arrives?

4. Where does Jaya black out in Chapter 26?

5. Who attended Deepak's funeral?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where do Jaya's parents live?

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

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

4. What does Ravi get for Amisha on her first day of school?

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

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

7. What does a restaurant owner reveal to Jaya about Ravi in Chapter 23?

8. How does Jaya know where to go when she arrives in India?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Marriage and weddings are a major theme within the novel. Use evidence from the text to analyze the author's portrayal of tradition Indian weddings. Are Indian weddings portrayed in a positive, negative, or nuanced manner? Use evidence from the text to support your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining Amisha's attitude toward her own writing. What does writing give to Amisha, and what is Amisha's reaction to her own writing? Does this attitude change throughout the novel? Include how and why her attitude changes throughout the novel. Cite specifics portions of the text to support your answer.

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