Important Information
The primary setting of The God of Small Things
Ayemenem
The two main characters of The God of Small Things.
Rahel and Estha
Define mollify.
To calm or soothe.
She wanted to attend the event with her friends, but she had several assignments due ___ she decided to stay home and study instead.
Semicolon
Social construct of the mainstream society during the setting of the novel.
Caste System
The cousin that dies at the beginning of the novel.
Sophie Mol
Define cursory.
Done quickly without attention to detail.
There was only one realistic option left for the team ___ they had to complete the project overnight.
Colon
What part of the world is the novel set in?
India
What is hurting the town of Ayemenem?
History Hotel, tourism
Define laconic.
Using very few words.
The storm intensified as the night went on ___ however, the pilot remained calm.
Semicolon
Who is the author of this novel?
Arundhati Roy
She is the twins’ mother, struggling with societal expectations.
Ammu
Define abate.
To lesson or reduce in intensity.
During our summer road trip ___ we visited several major cities ___ Chicago, Illinois ___ Denver, Colorado ___ and Phoenix, Arizona.
Colon, Semicolon, Semicolon, Semicolon
The narrative structure involving time in which the novel is presented.
Nonlinear narrative structure.
Sophie Mol is coming from this country.
England
Define intransigent.
Unwilling to compromise or change one's views.
After a long discussion, the committee reached a final decision ___ everyone would contribute equally ___ the project would move forward immediately.
Colon, Semicolon