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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. In what city does the story "Sexy" take place?

2. What do Mrs. Sen and Elliot eat at the cafeteria the afternoon they spend exploring the university?

3. Where does Twinkle promise to put most of the Christian paraphernalia?

4. What kind of party are Sanjeev and Twinkle having?

5. Where do Laxmi and Miranda work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Miranda meet Dev?

2. How do the neighbor's protest Haldar's treatment of Bibi?

3. What does Twinkle find in the yard of her new house, and how did their reactions to this item once again differ?

4. How do Sanjeev and Twinkle meet and end up marrying each other?

5. Describe where and how Mrs. Sen practices her driving.

6. What did Twinkle find on the first day her new home? How does Sanjeev's reaction to these newly found items differ from Twinkle's?

7. What sad story does Laxmi tell Miranda about her cousin's marriage?

8. Please describe the Sens' experiences at the seaside with Elliot, as well as their drive home.

9. What ends up happening to Bibi after her cousin abandons her?

10. What purchases does Miranda make because she thinks they are things a mistress would buy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What different ways is a sense of community viewed in the stories set in India versus the stories set in the U.S.? What importance does community play in all the stories?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how the character of Twinkle is representative of the synthesis of Indian and American cultures.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how each story contains a character with a "malady" that is misinterpreted.

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