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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 tell Ravi about her unborn child in Chapter 40?

2. Why does Jaya go to the temple in Chapter 43?

3. Whom does Ravi see at the foot of his bed in the Epilogue?

4. Whom does Jaya meet in the temple?

5. What does the midwife say about the baby?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who works at the orphanage where Jaya visits?

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

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

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

6. In whose bed does Ravi die?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

This novel employs both third-person narration (in Amisha and Ravi's sections) as well as first-person narration (in Jaya's sections). Write an essay in which you compare and contrast these narrative tones. Are they more similar or more different? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

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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