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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mitsuko find when she rushes over to Tsu in Chapter 13?

2. What does Isobe observe a group of Indians do in Chapter 10?

3. What does Isobe warn Mr. Sanja to forgo photographing?

4. What does Numada have with him in the taxi in Chapter 12?

5. What is Mitsuko's reply to being asked about her religion?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Sanja think he will make a name for himself as a photographer?

2. What do the other tourist who return from the Ganges tell Mitsuko they saw?

3. What does Isobe witness as he is getting drunk and wandering the streets in Chapter 10?

4. What did the Catholic priests tell Tsu he should do if he believed Gandhi's quote, and what does Tsu do?

5. What has Kiguchi read recently about good and evil?

6. What does Numada do with the myna bird he bought?

7. Where does Isobe go despite concerns about civil unrest?

8. What does Tsu feel he is doing when he carries an old, dying woman to the river?

9. Why does Tsu leave Mitsuko after talking briefly with her?

10. What does Isobe think as he throws his empty bottle into the river in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Isobe cannot let go of his wife, in part because he never fulfilled their connection in life.

Discuss what you think is meant by the above statement. Use examples from Deep River to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 2

Characters are an important part of what makes Deep River interesting. Discuss the following:

Thoroughly discuss and analyze Isobe. What are his strengths and weaknesses? How does he contribute to the plot? Is he a sympathetic character? Is he usually likable? Seldom likable? Use specific examples to illustrate your ideas. Use the same criteria to thoroughly discuss and analyze Kiguchi and Mitsuko.

Essay Topic 3

Many readers of fiction place themselves in the position of one character, wondering if they would do the same thing as that character. Discuss the following:

Do you think one of the values of literature is to serve as a reflection of oneself? Why or why not? Socrates said "Know thyself." How can reading a book such as Deep River help a reader to know him/herself? Do you find yourself reflecting on your own character and abilities when reading Deep River? Why or why not. Use examples from Deep River and your own life to support your answer.

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