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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. Where does Antara's father take her and her mother after they had been living outside the Pune Club and begging?

2. How long does Reza live with Antara and Tara before disappearing without a word?

3. What is one of the reasons Antara considers having a baby in Chapter 22?

4. What does Reza say when Antara asks him if he is in love with anyone?

5. What does Antara's family do after she is admitted to the hospital at boarding school?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sister Maria Theresa treat Antara at the boarding school?

2. Why is Tara brought to Antara at the beginning of Chapter 12, "1986" and how does she react?

3. How do the girls at the boarding school trying to turn the brutalities they receive from Sister Maria Theresa into a game?

4. Why does Tara ultimately decide to leave the ashram in "1989"?

5. How does Antara feel when she finds that Kali Mata had called several times while she was at Reza's?

6. In Chapter 14, what does Antara tell Dilip when he finds the photo from her art project that she has always claimed to have lost?

7. Where is Antara when she first sees Reza in "2003"?

8. How long does Reza live with Tara and Antara before he disappears without a word?

9. What does Antara tell Nani after Tara told Nani that she sometimes hears Baba's voice?

10. Why does Antara begin thinking more seriously about getting pregnant?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the symbolic significance of sweat and body odor in Burnt Sugar. Use some of the instances where sweat and odor are mentioned to further analyze the symbolic significance in the novel.

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

Moths appear throughout Burnt Sugar. Write an essay exploring the symbolic significance these creatures have in Burnt Sugar. Analyze the particular instances in which moths appear in the story.

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