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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 Jaya's mother want her to be a doctor?

2. Who is Shiva's consort?

3. What does Jaya buy from a street vendor for her mother?

4. What is "chaniya choli?"

5. For what does Amisha silently wish before Vishnu in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. For how many years has Jaya been with Patrick?

2. How does Amisha tell Stephen that Indians celebrate Navaratri?

3. Why does Chara want to end Amisha's marriage to Deepak?

4. How did Jaya upset her mother when Jaya was 12 years old?

5. What is Amisha's dowry when she gets married?

6. What is the significance of the "bindi" in Indian culture?

7. Where does Amisha suggest that Stephen take his mother?

8. What does Ravi tell Jaya about the ownership of the school and the mill?

9. What does Stephen propose to Amisha when he comes to her home for the first time?

10. What does Stephen tell Amisha about his brother on the first day of school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Amisha and Stephe develop a close relationship. Analyze how their relationship changes from professional and platonic to intimate and romantic. Also consider the role that each of them plays in this development. Use evidence from the text to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 2

Jaya is convinced that she and Patrick will be happy when they have a child. How does Jaya's perspective change over the course of the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Marriage and weddings are a major theme within the novel. Use evidence from the text to analyze the author's portrayal of tradition Indian weddings. Are Indian weddings portrayed in a positive, negative, or nuanced manner? Use evidence from the text to support your opinion.

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