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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 Amisah do with her class's stories?

2. Who cares for her children while Amisha is seek?

3. Where does Jaya visit in Chapter 44?

4. Who is Deepak's sister?

5. What does Amit want to be when he grows up?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Amisha seduce Deepak in Chapter 40?

2. Why does Deepak's second wife resent Amisha?

3. What is the nature of Misha's physical disability?

4. To whom does Jaya give her basket filled with color-balloons?

5. How does Ravi learn about Lena's marriage prospects?

6. What does Ravi tell Jaya caused Amisha's hallucinations?

7. What does Deepak order Ravi to do to Amisha?

8. What is Ravi's response when Jaya asks him if he believes in God?

9. Who works at the orphanage where Jaya visits?

10. Why does Jaya call Patrick in Chapter 43?

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

Write an essay defining love from Amisha's perspective. What does love mean for the giver and receiver? Does true love need to be reciprocated to be sincere? Use textual evidence to support your claim.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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