Questions and Answers
What were the original names of the narrator and her sister before they were changed?
Premila and Santha
What was the reason for changing the names of the narrator and her sister?
The headmistress couldn't cope with Indian names
Why did the headmistress suggest giving them pretty English names?
To sound more jolly
How did the narrator respond when her name was changed to Cynthia?
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Why were the narrator and her sister sent to the Anglo-Indian day school?
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