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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. How does Amisha take her medicine?

2. What does Stephen tell Amisha about his ideal wife?

3. Where does Ravi die?

4. What is the name of Deepak's second wife?

5. How does Jaya react to her grandmother's death?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What happens to Amisha after she dies?

5. Why does Amisha seduce Deepak in Chapter 40?

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

7. How does Jaya learn of Ravi's death?

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

9. Who works at the orphanage where Jaya visits?

10. Why does Ravi insist that the children stay at his home in Chapter 39?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Jaya experiences a host of emotions throughout the novel. Write an essay detailing what some of these emotions are as well as examining how they affect Jaya's character. Use evidence from the text to support your observations.

Essay Topic 3

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

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