Question

What is the setting of the main plot of The God of Small Things?

• A. Delhi, during the Emergency
• B. The village of Aymanam, Kerala in 1969
• C. Bombay during Independence
• D. Calcutta in the 1980s

Answer 1

Answer:

B. The village of Aymanam, Kerala in 1969

The novel is set primarily in the small village of Aymanam in Kerala, with the main events unfolding in 1969 when the twins, Rahel and Estha, are seven years old. The setting provides a rich backdrop reflecting the caste tensions and traditional societal structures of the time.