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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 is Manny's occupation?

2. Where does Krishna meet Bobby after he gets the manuscript?

3. What bothers Gupta about Bobby getting the manuscript?

4. What makes Bobby want to return home?

5. Who invented natural cures for Das' disease?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Bobby follows the advice he gets from the rickshaw driver?

2. How did Victoria go missing?

3. What happens to Bobby's marriage after Victoria's death?

4. How does Bobby feel about Calcutta after leaving Das, and why is this so strange?

5. What does Bobby do when he gets to the Calcutta Airport alone?

6. What is symbolic about Bobby placing Victoria's body in the transport coffin?

7. What does Bobby to to overcome the darkness of Kali when he is with Amrita?

8. How does Das die the second time?

9. What does Bobby dream about after reading Das' manuscript?

10. What were Bobby's last words to Victoria?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Power and greed were two common themes in this book. Where did they appear, and how do they differ in their manifestations?

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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