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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 hold at the beginning of the Epilogue?

2. What does Amisha eat during her pregnancy?

3. To which deities does Jaya pray in Chapter 43?

4. What does Amisha tell her class about Neema?

5. What does Amisha name her last child?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Deepak dismiss Ravi from his role as a servant in Chapter 51?

2. What does Omi call Lena?

3. For what does Amit pray in the temple in Chapter 43?

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

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

6. What does Stephen propose to Amisha in Chapter 41?

7. Why does Amisha seduce Deepak in Chapter 40?

8. How to Stephen and Amisha communicate after she stops teaching at the school?

9. For what does Jaya pray at the temple in Chapter 43?

10. Who works at the orphanage where Jaya visits?

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

Aspects of Hindu religion are peppered throughout the novel. Analyze how the author uses religion to establish the text's tone, develop characters, and/or affect the plot. Provide evidence from the text to support your analysis.

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