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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. Who does Raju say should attempt a hunger strike to return the rains?

2. What is Raju's favorite season?

3. Where did Raju stay in relation to Marco and Rosie?

4. Raju believed Marco had no sense about him when it came to what topic?

5. What does Raju do with the gifts that the villagers continue to bring him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Raju's perception of the world changing?

2. How did Raju feel about the visitors that Nalini would entertain?

3. How is Raju's message to the village misinterpreted?

4. How do all of the discussions in the village link together in Chapter 6?

5. After Marco and Rosie's fight, how did the relationship between Rosie and Raju change?

6. Besides starting Rosie's dancing career, why was her name change significant?

7. Why did Raju keep the letter about the jewelry from Nalini?

8. How did Raju's demeanor change while he was involved with Rosie?

9. When Rosie returned to Raju, why was that not enough for him to straighten out his life?

10. How did Raju react when his mother and Nalini both moved on without him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How is the crocodile a metaphor for the life of Raju? Identify and expand on at least three pieces of symbolism between the crocodile and Raju.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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