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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. The narrator opens Chapter 1 with the line, "She lived in the graveyard like" (7) what?
2. When does the narrator in Chapter 7 describe receiving a phone call from Major Amrik Singh while violence was brewing in the city?
3. Who visited to gather some of Tilo's clothing in the end of Chapter 7?
4. What is the system of delegating peoples into different segregated groups called in India?
5. What were the photographs of that Biplab discovered in Tilo's former apartment?
Short Essay Questions
1. How are the photographs described that Biplab Dasgupta first observed in Tilo's apartment in Chapter 7?
2. What exchange takes place between Anjum and the blind imam in Chapter 1? What does Anjum realize from this exchange?
3. What led to Saddam Hussein's name change?
4. What is the significance of the vultures' deaths in the Prologue?
5. How did Jahanara Begum react when she first discovered her "son's" sexual circumstances? Why?
6. What does the story of Laila and Majnu signify? What is this story compared to in Chapter 1?
7. What information is announced on Dr. Azad Bhartiya's sign?
8. How did Biplab Dasgupta feel about the concept of jihad when he was stationed as Deputy Station Head for the Bureau in Srinagar?
9. How does Biplab Dasgupta feel about the area of Delhi where his rental apartments are located? Why?
10. What animals are described in the Prologue? What is their connection to the story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze and discuss the character of Naga in the novel. What is Naga's relationship to Biplab Dasgupta? What role does Naga play directly in the plot? What becomes of Naga by the end of the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the theme of gender and gender identity in The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. What are hijras and what is the history of their culture within Indian society? How does the author explore the theme of gender through symbolism? How is it explored through character?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the characters of Miss Jebeen the First and Miss Jebeen the Second. Are these characters related? What led to Miss Jebeen the First's death? Who died with her? Where was she buried? How does her life compare with that of Miss Jebeen the Second?
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