Plot
Why is the Das family in India?
They are on a tourist trip (to revisit their ancestral lands)
How does the Das family view India?
Exotic, foreign, different, "other", hot
What is Mr. Das always carrying around?
A camera
What type of POV is the story in?
3rd
What food does Mrs. Das carry around in her bag?
Puffed rice
What one, important symbol reoccurs throughout the story? (hint: they are alive)
Monkeys!
What is Mr. Das's job?
A middle school teacher
Is the narrator reliable or unreliable? Why?
What does Mrs. Das admit to Mr. Kapasi?
That she had an affair and Bobby is not Mr. Das's child
What Indian state is this story taken place?
Odisha (in East India)
When did Mr. Das propose to Mrs. Das?
High school
Fantasy & reality play large roles in the story; what is Mr. Kapasi's revelation about how Mrs. Das actually sees him?
He realizes that she views him more as a parent than a potential lover
Where does Mr. Kapasi suggest they visit next (so that he can spend more time with Mrs. Das)?
Monastic dwellings on the hills of Udayagiri and Khadagi
What specific place is the Das family visiting (with Mr. Kapasi as a guide)?
Konark Sun Temple
!DOUBLE POINTS!
For what reason did Mr. Kapasi take the job at the doctor's office?
For the medical bills of his son's treatment (before he died)
What is the malady that the title refers to?
It refers to all of the unspoken loneliness, guilt, unhappiness, and other emotional wounds that the characters go through