ORAL TEST: “Slumdog Millionaire”

1. What type of chronological order is used in the book by the author? Support your answer with examples or logical

reasons.

2. What type of narrator is Ram? Give examples. Who is the narratee in the story?

3. What is the conflict of the novel? How is it developed throughout the novel?

4. How different is Ram from Salim?

5. What is special about the setting of the novel? Explain your answer

6. How did Ram manage to answer all the questions in the show?

7. Why can it be said that Ram was more interested in protecting the people who he loved than in his own life? Give

examples.

8. How did Ram acquire English? How important is that process in the development of the story?

9. Why can it be said that Ram showed lack of affection from the very beginning of the novel? Give examples.

10. Describe the event when Ram and Salim met for the very first time. Why was it possible?

11. Who is the most wicked character in the story in your opinion? Explain your choice.

12. Why were all the children in Maman “school” disabled?

13. Describe the time Ram, was living in Neelina’s house. What was the incident that made Ram escape?

14. Who was Balwant Singh? Which incident does he describe in the novel? Why was he a fake?

15. Where did Salim and Ram live? What was the place like? What happened when Mr. Shantaram arrived at the

place? Describe the incident involving Ram and Shantaram and its consequence.

16. Tal about the physical, psychological, economic and sexual violence in the novel.

17. Describe the time Ram was living in Colonel Taylor’s house. Why did the colonel know everything happening in the

house?

18. What was the saddest event in chapter 8 on the train? What does it tell you about the socio- economic context of

India at that time?

19. Talk about love in the novel. Does it play a key role in the story? Why or why not.

20. Talk about loyalty and helpfulness in the relationship between Ram and Salim

21. Why do you think society in general at that time in India believed that Ram had cheated in the quiz?

22. What important part of Indian Culture is included in detail in the story? Explain your answer

23. Describe the last chapter of the novel. Is the end of this book different in structure from the other books we have

read so far?