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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. Besides his hockey skills and sense of humor, what is Havildar Charat Singh well-known for?
2. Why does Rakha not come inside when their father has Sohini call him in?
3. What does the priest tell Sohini he wants her to do?
4. Where did Bakha acquire a taste for the Western way of life?
5. What does Bakha do when he is finally at the top of the temple steps?
Short Essay Questions
1. What mixture of feelings does Bakha have about Sohini as they make their way home from the temple?
2. What work do Bakha and his family do?
3. What altercation does Sohini get into at the well, and why does it happen?
4. What is insincere about Bakha's offer to rub his father's side with oil?
5. Describe the dynamic between Bakha and his friends.
6. Describe the conditions in which Bakha's family lives.
7. Why is the man that Bakha bumps into in the street so angry?
8. Which habits of Indian people does Bakha find crude and unsophisticated?
9. What does the description of the town as Bakha enters it emphasize, and how does this foreshadow what will happen later, when Bakha bumps into someone?
10. Besides the accidental bumping, what seems to most offend the man and the crowd that gathers?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The abuse Bakha suffers at the hands of caste-Hindus is part of a larger motif of abuse in Untouchable. Write an essay in which you explore this larger motif. Consider such issues as Lakha's emotional and physical abuse of Bakja and the gender-related abuses that Sohini suffers as you demonstrate that there are many related forms of abuse in the novel. Support your assertions with evidence from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay in which you consider the significance of including Gandhi as a character in Untouchable while omitting any mention of B. R. Ambedkar. Do you think it is possible that Anand was unaware of Ambedkar? If so, what does this say about Anand's devotion to the cause of Scheduled Caste people? How does this relate to questions about representation? If Anand was aware of Ambedkar, what might his motivations have been for including Gandhi instead of Ambedkar? How does this relate to questions about audience? How does this choice impact the novel's theme? Consider these questions at minimum as you advance and defend your claim.
Essay Topic 3
You have written briefly about one passage of Untouchable that contains symbolism related to fire. Now, expand the scope of your analysis to include the entire text of the novel. What other references to fire, heat, and burning can you find? Would you include the heat from the sun in this category, or is there good reason to exclude it? How do the further references to fire, heat, and burning expand your understanding of the symbolism? What does the symbolism convey to the reader about Bakha and the novel's meaning? Support your assertions with both quoted and paraphrased evidence from the text.
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