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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 did Jasmine see a rabid man die?

2. Who has a nephew in California?

3. Jasmine compares her injury to what marking on the holiest sages?

4. The family maidservant is of what caste?

5. Whom did Prakash call a dangerous man in Jasmine's family courtyard?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Jasmine's mother mean when she warned Jasmine that a husband has layers like an onion?

2. Starting with the plane trip, how would you describe Jasmine's travel to arrive in America?

3. How does Du feel about Jasmine's surprise from the mailman?

4. When Jasmine returns to the family home, what does she enlist her brothers to help her do?

5. What happens after Du finds his sister?

6. Why does Taylor want Jasmine to stay with him and Duff?

7. Why is Darrel Lutz planting his thousand acre family farm alone for the first time?

8. How did "day mummy" come about?

9. What does Lillian do to help Jasmine act like an American?

10. How does Jasmine compare her identities to Dr. Mary Webb's reincarnations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jasmine has several identities. Beginning with Jyoti, briefly describe each identity, giving her name with each one. Explain why or how Jasmine came to have each identity.

Essay Topic 2

Dida and Mataji have opposing views about Jasmine's role as a female. Explain both sides. Why does Mataji fight so hard for her side? Why do you think Dida fights so hard for hers? Who unexpectedly comes to aid Mataji's point of view and why?

Essay Topic 3

The hot dog vendor in the park frightens Jasmine into leaving Manhattan. Explain how Jasmine first encountered this man, and also what happened the last time she saw this man in India. Why is she frightened of him?

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