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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 Bobby see in the eyes of the man in the dark room?

2. What does the small boy have in his hands when Bobby is led to Das?

3. How long had Victoria been dead when she was found?

4. How does Bobby travel to see Das?

5. What writer does Bobby compare Das to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Bobby so angry when he is loaded into a green van?

2. What caused Bobby to not touch guns in his adult life?

3. What does Bobby threaten in order to get his wanted interview with Das?

4. What law does Bobby break as he is on his way to meet Das?

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

6. How does Das die the second time?

7. What does Bobby promise to send Das, and why?

8. How is Kali born according to Das' manuscript?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are some things about India that differ greatly from the US, and how did these differences affect this plot?

Essay Topic 2

Despair was a theme that was placed in a number of sensitive places in this plot. What are some of these places, and what role did despair play in this book?

Essay Topic 3

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

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