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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 Deepak bring back for Amisha in Chapter 38?

3. Who tells Ravi about Lena's pending marriage?

4. What happens to Ravi at the close of the novel?

5. Why does Amisha begin to feel ill in Chapter 40?

Short Essay Questions

1. In an Indian wedding, what do the coconut and rice symbolize?

2. In whose bed does Ravi die?

3. What does Omi call Lena?

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

5. What happens to Amisha after she dies?

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

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

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

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

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

As early as the British rule of India, Amisha identifies America as a place of freedom and makes Deepak promise that her daughter will go there. Write an essay in which you examine the concept of America and what America represents in the novel. You may include observations from Jaya's and Amisha's sections and compare and contrast them. Use specific quotations from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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

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