Characters and Relationships
Dev
How is loneliness apparent in Mirandas relationship with Dev?
She can only see him on Sundays and they do not spend the full day together.
Where does Laxmi's cousins husband go with his new woman?
London
Rohin
What part of Miranda's name is Indian?
Mira
Where Laxmi's cousins husband met another woman.
A plane
What causes Miranda to feel guilty?
She realizes that she is affecting Dev’s wife the same way Rohin's father is affecting his mother
Boston
What is this quote from Laxmi referring to: "Imagine. An English girl, half his age"? (82)
Her cousin's husband's new woman
What is a Filofax?
A small notepad
Bengali
What does Rohin symbolize?
Innocent truth
Where does Dev call Miranda "sexy"?
The Mapparium
Where is the "most romantic spot on earth" according to Laxmi? (90)
Taj Mahal
Who is Madhuri Dixit?
An Indian actress
What is the name of the family that lived in Mirandas neighborhood growing up?
What does Mirandas lipstick symbolize?
Her desire to appear sexy
Where do Laxmi and Miranda work?
Public radio station in fund-raising department
Who said "I know what it's like to be lonely" (87)
Dev
Who is Kali?
A Hindu goddess of of creation, preservation, and destruction
How old is Rohin? (within 2 years)
7 years old
What is a symbol for Mirandas interest in Indian culture?
The Economist, Indian grocery store, maps
Where is the photo in Laxmi's cubicle of her and her husband taken?
Taj Mahal
Who said "He'll want to rip it right off you" (91)
The woman in Filene's Basement
Rohin has a Pubjabi mother, where is the region that she is from?
Punjab, region in India and Pakistan