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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 tattered articles of clothing does Antara notice hanging on her mother's balcony in Chapter 7?

2. What does Dilip's mother record on her phone on the drive from the airport?

3. Which animal killing in a zoo has turned Dilip into a vegetarian at the start of Chapter 8?

4. What color is Tara's wedding sari?

5. What does Antara separate in a steel bowl by color in the first chapter in her mother's apartment when they return from the doctor?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Antara's early life described as the start of the chapter entitled "1981"?

2. What does Dilip say when Antara asks why he might want children at the end of Chapter 11?

3. How does Antara's father react when she tell him of her mother's diagnosis?

4. Describe the moment Antara first meets Kali Mata in Chapter 9.

5. What family story does Dilip tell when he announces to Antara that he wants to be a vegetarian and why does he tell this story?

6. How does the narrator feel about the pain her mother is experiencing at the start of Chapter 1 and why?

7. In Chapter 1, how does the doctor describe what is happening to the narrator's mother's brain and memory?

8. What does Tara's doctor suggest Antara do in Chapter 11 after Antara shows the doctor her research notes?

9. What does the narrator's husband, Dilip, suggest she do to try to help her mother's memory?

10. How is what Dilip says about Mr. Governor's behaviour when his wife is away different from what Antara says?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the theme of motherhood in Burnt Sugar. Use direct examples from the text to support your essay.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Purvi's role in Burnt Sugar. Analyze her relationship with Antara and explore the significance of this relationship on the novel's themes.

Essay Topic 3

Write a detailed analysis of tone in Avni Doshi's Burnt Sugar. Include whether the tone changes or remains the same. If it changes, include details on when, why and whether this change is effective.

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