1. What does Jagan do after receiving the first letter from Mali in America?
2. Why does Jagan believe Mali did not send a telegram?
3. How does Jagan describe America based on Mali’s letters?
4. What shocking news does Mali reveal in one of his letters?
5. What does Mali suggest about cows in India?
6. Who accompanies Mali when he returns to India?
7. Why is Jagan initially shocked upon meeting Grace?
8. What does Grace do that surprises Jagan?
9. What dietary habit of Jagan does Grace find interesting?
10. What does Jagan say about his book?
11. What is Grace’s ethnic background?
12. What concern does Grace share about coming to India?
13. What does Jagan compare Grace’s cleaning to?
14. What Indian scripture does Jagan often read?
15. What is the key theme of Chapter 5?