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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 does the British officer tell Amisha?

2. What does the women whom Amisha meets at the school ask her?

3. What is Jaya's job?

4. Where is Deepak's new mill?

5. What word does Stephen have Amisha pronounce during a lesson?

Short Essay Questions

1. What spices do Jaya and Ravi use when they cook together at Ravi's home?

2. Where do Jaya's parents live?

3. What does a restaurant owner reveal to Jaya about Ravi in Chapter 23?

4. How does the head teacher, Miss Roberts, treat Amisha?

5. What does Jaya buy for her parents at the market in Chapter 27?

6. When does Amisha meet Deepak?

7. What writing prompt does Amisha give her class on her first day as a teacher?

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

9. What does Neema's father tell Amisha about her class?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jaya frequently mentions that her mother is distant. Write an essay in which you examine how Lena's upbringing affected her disposition. Use evidence from throughout the text to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 2

As early as the British rule of India, Amisha identifies America as a place of freedom and makes Deepak promise that her daughter will go there. Write an essay in which you examine the concept of America and what America represents in the novel. You may include observations from Jaya's and Amisha's sections and compare and contrast them. Use specific quotations from the text to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

There are several Indian holidays mentioned in the text. Write an essay in which you examine how the writer uses holidays either to develop characters or propel the plot (or both). Cite specific holidays and narrative descriptions thereof in your analysis.

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