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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 is the name of Deepak's second wife?

2. Whom does Ravi see at the foot of his bed in the Epilogue?

3. Who brings Ravi to the hospital?

4. Who attends Neema's wedding?

5. What does Amisha tell Deepak (whom she thinks is Stephen) about their daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ravi learn about Lena's marriage prospects?

2. Why does Deepak's second wife resent Amisha?

3. Why does Jaya want to bring Misha and Amit to America?

4. What happens to Amisha after she kills a mosquito?

5. In an Indian wedding, what do the coconut and rice symbolize?

6. What does Ravi tell Jaya caused Amisha's hallucinations?

7. Who works at the orphanage where Jaya visits?

8. What does Deepak order Ravi to do to Amisha?

9. For what does Amit pray in the temple in Chapter 43?

10. What does Stephen propose to Amisha in Chapter 41?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining the significance of the title of the novel. How does the title support the overall plot and set the tone for the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay in which you analyze the relationship between Amisha and Neema. Is their influence mutual or does it operate in one direction? Write an essay in which you explain the nature of their relationship and influence. Cite specific instances from the text to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay explaining Amisha's attitude toward her own writing. What does writing give to Amisha, and what is Amisha's reaction to her own writing? Does this attitude change throughout the novel? Include how and why her attitude changes throughout the novel. Cite specifics portions of the text to support your answer.

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