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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. Which of the following is the name of an insurance policy Manju had tried to sell?

2. With which of the following does Sunil conduct thefts?

3. From what region does Asha hail?

4. From whom is the quote that precedes Part Four: "Up and Out" taken?

5. Which of the following attempts to extort the Husains at Karam’s trial?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize Priya’s testimony in Karam’s case.

2. How does Sunil know that almonds have ripened?

3. How does Manju plan to escape an arranged marriage to a rural soldier?

4. Why are Abdul’s compatriots accepting of deceptions in narratives?

5. Why does Manju withdraw from Asha?

6. What causes Asha to feel “like a giantess, coming home” (135)?

7. Why is Navrarti welcomed by the local girls?

8. For what reasons does Asha have sex with men not her husband?

9. What prompts Asha to berate Manju for her teaching work?

10. What is Asha’s main regret as her political career advances?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the ending of the text. Does it satisfy? How or how not?

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