By Any Other Name

Which of these is the most accurate representation of how Santha feels when her name is changed according to the information provided in the story?

• She is proud to have a new English name

• She is sad that her Indian name is not considered good enough

• She feels like she is two different people

• She feels angry that the English can't respect her culture and heritage

"By Any Other Name" is an autobiography told from the perspective of...

• Premila

• Premila and Santha's mother

• Santha

• The school headmistress

In "By Any Other Name," why are the Indian children separated during the test in Premila's class?

• Their scores will be figured in a different way.

• The teacher thinks that otherwise they will cheat.

• The Indian children are not expected to take the test.

• Their test is different from the one for the English children.

What does the author most clearly reveal by including the anecdote in which the headmistress changes the girls' names?

• the eagerness of children to learn and change

• the difficult characteristics of Indian proper names

• the desire of the English to conver the world around them

• the school's attempt to make Indian children feel welcome

What does the headmistress change Santha's name to?

• Cynthia

• Pamela

• Angie

• Mary

According to the historical background, what situation between India and England contributes to the tension between the two nations/cultures in the story?

• India had occupied England for the last 50 years

• England was controlling India as a colony and had a military presence active in India

• The English were racist and hated the Indian culture

• Ghandi had recently been assasinated and the Indian people were on edge

Who symbolizes Britain in this story?

• Premila

• Santha

• The headmistress

How does this story connect to the Essential Question?

• Santha and Premila feel alienated from the educational system

• Their schoolmates treat them like outcasts by not allowing them to play games or eat lunch with them

• Their father is an outcast because he is an Indian government official working for British authorities

• Santha and Premila are so different they don't think they can relate to one another

True/False: Both "national" and "personal" identity play a role in this text.

• True

• False

What is the main theme of the story 'By Any Other Name'?

• A) Cultural identity and assimilation

• B) Adventure and exploration

• C) Friendship and loyalty

• D) Love and betrayal