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What genre is "Anita and Me"?
Bildungsroman
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Who wrote "Anita and Me"?
Meera Syal
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What is the main theme of "Anita and Me"?
Coming-of-age and cultural identity
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In what year was "Anita and Me" published?
1996
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Who is the protagonist of "Anita and Me"?
Meena Kumar
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Where does Meena Kumar live?
Tollington
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What type of community does Meena live in?
Working-class community
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What societal issues does Syal address in the novel?
Poverty and racism
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How does Meena's family create a sense of community?
By forming close-knit
relationships
with other
immigrants
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How does Meena's friendship with Anita Rutter affect her?
It exposes her to different values and challenges
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What does Meena struggle with in her identity?
Balancing her Indian heritage and English culture
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What does Meena steal from her mother?
Diamond necklace
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How does Meena feel about her parents' expectations?
She feels rebellious and confused
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What does Meena's father discuss with her in Chapter 4?
The history of India and
Partition
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How does Meena's mother try to comfort her?
By making her a meal of
fish fingers
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What does Meena notice about the English community compared to her own?
They seem to engage in drinking and marital problems
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What does Meena learn about racism during Diwali?
It makes her feel
powerless
and
angry
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Who does Meena meet that is older and influential?
Anita Rutter
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What does Meena's friendship with Anita lead her to experience?
Discrimination
and conflict
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How does Meena's relationship with her parents evolve?
She begins to understand their
immigrant
struggles
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What happens to Meena's leg in Chapter 11?
She breaks her leg
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What does Meena decide to focus on after her hospital stay?
Her family and studies
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How does Meena's view of Anita change throughout the novel?
She sees Anita's vulnerabilities and flaws
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What does Meena's father do at work that affects him?
He finds it difficult to deal with death
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What does Meena learn from her grandmother about life in India?
About the hardships during colonization
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How does the novel depict the theme of friendship?
It shows both
supportive
and
toxic
relationships
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What does Meena do when she feels humiliated at home?
She escapes to the fair
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How does Meena's relationship with her identity evolve?
She learns to embrace both cultures
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What does Meena realize about her friends by the end of the novel?
They are also victims of their environment
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What significant event occurs at the end of the novel?
Meena's family moves to a more diverse area
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How does Meena's perspective on home change?
She questions where home really is
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What does the fortune-teller advise Meena about?
Her friendship with
Anita
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How does Meena's experience with racism shape her character?
It deepens her understanding of her
parents
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What does Meena do after learning about Anita's situation?
She
distances
herself
from her
friends
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What does Meena's relationship with Robert signify?
Emotional growth
and connection
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How does the novel conclude regarding Meena's identity?
She embraces her
mixed
cultural identity
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