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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 many rupees does Sunil earn helping Kalu retrieve his findings?

2. From whom is the quote that precedes Part One: "Undercitizens" taken?

3. The text glosses “tapori” as meaning which of the following?

4. What is the Indian penal code for murder?

5. How much is Mirchi’s annual tuition in rupees?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prompted the initial settlement of the slum?

2. What local difficulties does the text note that monsoon season presents?

3. Why is Abdul a criminal before police begin to pursue him?

4. What is Abdul’s primary operating principle?

5. Why does Abdul think his heart is too small?

6. Why does Abdul regard the improvements to his family home as unwise?

7. In what work does Abdul specialize?

8. For what reasons did her neighbors consider Fatima a joke?

9. For what reason does Asha greet petitioners in a housedress?

10. How does Fatima perceive herself as increased after her self-immolation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explicate the significance of the name of any one character in the text.

Essay Topic 2

Similarly, characters within the text repeatedly use the term “corruption.” Explicate the term’s various uses and overall meaning within the book.

Essay Topic 3

Similarly, the lengths of chapters influence reading. What pattern of chapter-length is present in the book, if any? What effect does the length of chapters have on the reading? How is the effect achieved?

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