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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 is the cause of the quarrel in Chapter 38?

2. How does Deepak find out about Lena's real father?

3. What sort of art does Ravi's daughter-in-law make?

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

5. Why does Omi deny Lena's desired marriage?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Jaya call Patrick in Chapter 43?

2. What happens to Amisha after she kills a mosquito?

3. What does Omi call Lena?

4. Where do Samir and Jay go off to study when they are older?

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

6. What ceremony do Ravi and Jaya encountered in Chapter 42?

7. What does Jaya say when Amit asks her if there are untouchables in America?

8. What does Amisha tell Stephen about the Indian wedding custom?

9. What does Jaya do while at the orphanage?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring how Jaya's relationship with her mother changes throughout the novel.

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

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.

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