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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 Raju do with the gift Velan gives him as an offering?
2. Why did Raju's father punish him by the railway?
3. What transpired between Marco and Rosie?
4. What job did Raju take on in Chapter 5?
5. How much did the groom offer to pay Raju's father to keep the equipment?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does Raju avoid Velan's sister's wedding?
2. Why is it paradoxical that Raju encourages education for the village children?
3. Why is Raju able to separate himself from the truth when dealing with others?
4. How does Raju advance his character's transformation in Chapter 4?
5. Why does Velan defend his out of town visit early in Chapter 1?
6. How were Raju's business tactics influenced by his father?
7. How was Raju always able to offer his customers an answer?
8. What raised Marco's estimation of Raju?
9. Why was Raju given his nickname at the railway?
10. How did the progress at the railway affect Raju's father's business?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How did Raju view his father as a business man? What clues from the text support your answer? How did his view of his father affect his relationship with his mother? Why is this so?
Essay Topic 2
Why is Velan an integral piece in Raju's transformation? Cite three examples from the text and explain how they show Velan's importance.
Essay Topic 3
Compare and contrast Marco and Raju. In the areas of work, love, reputation and Rosie/Nalini's life, how were they similar and different?
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