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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 happens to the school in Chapter 27?

2. What does Keshavji call Anjali as a term of affection?

3. What does Ma use to take the starched clothes off the line?

4. Who does Anjali ask for help again in Chapter 28?

5. What does Anjali go to for a better fragrance in Chapter 15 while cleaning the outhouse?

Short Essay Questions

1. What story does Mohan share about his own mother when Anjali's is arrested?

2. Who saves Anjali from the crowd and the police in Chapter 22?

3. In Chapter 15, why do Anjali and Ma start cleaning their own outhouse?

4. In Chapter 18, what news does Suresh Mama's letter bring?

5. Why does Mohan still help Anjali with the wagon transporting the waste?

6. Who shows up for what is supposed to be the first day of school even though there are riots?

7. What idea of Anjali's about her school is very controversial?

8. In Chapter 22, what happens to Anjali's mother?

9. In Chapter 24, what does Ma say she eats in prison?

10. In Chapter 24, why does Ma finally say she quit working for Brent Sahib?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Keshavji's life and death symbolize? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Kelkar describe the difference and importance of the distinction between the terms "Harijan" and "Dalit?" Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Why is it so personally important to Anjali that the Dalit children be allowed to attend her school? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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