1. What activity does Jagan engage in when he returns home at the beginning of Chapter 9?
2. What internal transformation does Jagan feel he has undergone?
3. What does Jagan tell himself he is no longer?
4. What does Mali reveal he has received from his “associates”?
5. What does Jagan offer Mali to resolve their conflict?
6. What is the “barrier” Jagan feels sorry about?
7. What does Jagan’s spinning of yarn symbolize in the chapter 9?
8. The mention of “daughters-in-law in our miserable country” by Mali indicates:
9. The chapter 9 paints Mali as:
10. How does 9th chapter contribute to the novel’s exploration of East-West dichotomy?
11. What can be inferred about Grace’s relationship with Mali?
12. What does Mali imply about traditional Indian daughters-in-law?
13. How does Mali view the generational differences between himself and Jagan?
14. What does Jagan refrain from mentioning about Grace's role?
15. How does Jagan feel about the possibility of Grace leaving India?
