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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. The text glosses the term “Annawadi” as which of the following?

2. To which police officer does Fatima make a report against Zehrunisa?

3. Who is Fatima’s friend?

4. In what kind of sect had Adbul been raised?

5. How does the text gloss the term “ghamand”?

Short Essay Questions

1. For what reason do locals in the text favor improving the shacks where they live?

2. In what work does Abdul specialize?

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

4. What is Abdul’s primary operating principle?

5. For what reasons do Abdul’s parents favor their selection of a wife for him?

6. What is the purpose of the beatings local police administer to their detainees?

7. Why does Zehrunisa worry about her fifth son?

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

9. What does Abdul identify as Karam’s major flaw?

10. Why does Sunil scavenge on a ledge above a river?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the book, Abdul considers Fatima: “At the heart of her bad nature, like many bad natures, was probably envy. And at the heart of envy was possibly hope—that the good fortune of others might one day be hers” (88). Is Abdul’s assessment of Fatima accurate? What in the text demonstrates as much, and how does it do so?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Sources attest to the presence of Behind the Beautiful Forevers on best-seller lists. Assuming that sales figures reflect popularity, what accounts for the popularity of the book? How does it do so?

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