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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. What does Anju learn that she enjoys doing in America?

2. How does Sudha feel when she is with her husband and his family?

3. What view does most of Indian society have of divorce in the story?

4. Where does Anju want to get a job?

5. In Chapter 25, how long has passed since the girls were married?

Short Essay Questions

1. Is it a good idea for Sudha to move to America?

2. How does Sudha's identity change after she has been divorced?

3. What kind of relationship do Anju and Sunil have?

4. Why does Anju decide to get a job?

5. What role does Sudha's mother-in-law take over Sudha's reproductivity?

6. What worries does Sudha have for her unborn child?

7. Why is Anju second guessing her decision for Sudha to move to America?

8. What annoys Anju about Sudha?

9. Does Sudha think that she is treated well?

10. What dream did Sudha have about Prem?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way do the mothers find new freedom as a result of Sudha's new freedom? Why are the mothers resistant to this change? How does it end up benefiting them?

Essay Topic 2

How does Anju overcome her personal struggles? How does she get over the guilt she feels about miscarrying her baby? What role does Sudha play in allowing Anju to overcome herself?

Essay Topic 3

What role does foreshadowing play in the novel? What events are examples of foreshadowing? Consider Sudha's dream about Prem. How does the reader's initial perception of the dream differ from the actual event it foreshadows?

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