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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 Deepak give to Amisha in Chapter 47?

2. Who brings Ravi to the hospital?

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

4. Where do the clerics instruct Deepak to do to Amisha?

5. What does Jaya offer Ravi in Chapter 54?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Omi call Lena?

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

3. In whose bed does Ravi die?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Jaya want to bring Misha and Amit to America?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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.

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