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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 did Raju receive in the mail that he tried to keep from Nalini?

2. What happened when Raju went to court?

3. How did the men from the school respond to the dance?

4. What did the creditor threaten against Raju?

5. How did Raju interact with his fellow inmates?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Raju have a hard time emotionally with not being able to please Rosie constantly?

2. Who called Raju "a humble humanitarian" and why?

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

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

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

6. Describe how Raju used Rosie as a prop once she became Nalini.

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

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

9. What paradox is at play in Chapter 6?

10. How did Raju force Nalini to spend her days during her dancing career?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the reaction from the Indian Government to Raju's physical condition through the strike. Given the conditions of the village and the purpose of the strike, what is important about the reaction?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Why does Raju go on a hunger strike even after telling Velan the truth about who he is? How does this help perpetuate the transformation in Raju?

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