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In an 1872 memoir in this language, the author learns how to read by scratching letters on a blackened kitchen wall after stealing her son’s handwriting practice sheets. In a novel in this language, the hero sees statues of Mother-as-she-was, as-she-is, and as-she-will-be in an “abbey of bliss” held by rebel monks. In a novel in this language, a woman nicknamed “Queen Bee” steals rolls of gold sovereigns from her husband’s safe. The title alcoholic of a novella in this language dies on his childhood sweetheart’s doorstep after leaving a courtesan. (10[1])In a novel in this language, a campaign against foreign goods is led by (10[1])an amoralist (10[1])who loves the song Vande Mātaram and charms (-5[1])the pacifist Nikhil’s wife Bimala. (10[2]-5[1])For 10 points, (10[1])Devdas (10[2])and The Home (10[1])and the World (10[3])were written (10[2])in what language (10[1])during (10[1])a “Renaissance” that (10[1])included Rabindranath (10[2])Tagore ■END■ (10[1])

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