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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 role did Raju's uncle play in Raju's home?

2. Who is injured in the clash with the shopkeeper?

3. Where was Raju's creditor from?

4. What bothered Raju about Nalini's business?

5. Who disliked the time Raju and Rosie spent together?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What caused Raju to lose his friendship with the driver? How did he know it was over?

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

4. Why did Raju's life unravel in Chapter 7?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What purpose did Raju's uncle play in the novel? How did his interjection into Raju's life change the relationships Raju had with his mother and with Rosie? What gave Raju's uncle this power?

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Marco and Raju. In the areas of work, love, reputation and Rosie/Nalini's life, how were they similar and different?

Essay Topic 3

Why is Velan an integral piece in Raju's transformation? Cite three examples from the text and explain how they show Velan's importance.

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