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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The kathakali performance Rahel watches is about what story?

2. Who joins Rahel at the temple to watch the kathakali?

3. What are the names of the two sons in the joke Chacko tells Margaret the morning he meets her at the cafe?

4. What poet does Comrade Pillai's niece recite to Chacko?

5. Whose fault does Estha think it is that he has to be sent away?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following statement: "...it really began in the days when the Love Laws were made. The laws that lay down who should be loved, and how. And how much." What were the Love Laws and which ones were broken in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

How does the author show the hypocrisy and manipulation of idealism?

Essay Topic 3

What role do moths play in the novel, both in a literal sense and as imagery?

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