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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. How does Moraes classify his early years?
2. Who is the first person allowed to see the paintings?
3. What taboo subject does he discuss in chapter 7?
4. Where did Aurora and Abraham have sex the first time?
5. Who does Moraes say helped Aurora when Abraham collapsed?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Moor say are the quirks of Epifania's sons, Aires and Camoens?
2. Why is Moor thankful for Epifania's strict devotion to her faith?
3. What evidence does Camoens have that the ghost of his late wife is still in the house?
4. Why are Camoens and Aires given fifteen year prison sentences?
5. Explain Francisco da Gama's beliefs that drive wedges between family members.
6. Why does Epifania collude with her daughters-in-law?
7. By 1987, what is the annual ritual Aurora performs that eventually leads to her death.
8. In the office, what happens to the young 15-year-old heiress?
9. How does Moor describe the Reverend Oliver D'Aeth, rector of the church?
10. After gaining entry into Vasco's house, what prevents Miranda from killing Moor?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay of at least two typed, double spaced pages Superstition: How It Affects Human Behavior. In the essay, use these examples:
(1) the annual Ganesha festival and Aurora's disdain for such a superstition, (2) Camoens' superstitions that eventually led him to believe Belle's ghost was haunting the house, and (3) Flory's superstitions that caused her to see visions in the temple tiles that eventually led to her death.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay of at least two typed, double spaced pages Rushdie's literary gimmicks. Main points of your essay include:
(1) the odd way the da Gama family adds -o and -ofy to words that symbolize their quirkiness, (2) the rhyming phrases he uses generally to belittle certain characters, (3) long hyphenated phrases to make for more powerful adjectives. Give specific examples of each in your essay.
Essay Topic 3
Write a critique of at least two typed, double spaced pages on The Moor's Last Sigh.
(1) Is it a good story? (2) Is it easy or difficult to read? Why? (3) Do some of Rushdie's gimmicks get in the way? Why? (4) Is it literature that will stand the test of time? (5) What, in your opinion, sets Rushdie apart as a novelist? (6) what is your recommendation to others about reading this novel?
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