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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. How many hours does Ammachi's husband walk after going to get Ammachi's mother?

2. How old is Baby Mol in 1949?

3. How old is JoJo in 1908?

4. In 1922, what time does Rune close up his clinic in Cochin?

5. A month after Philipose leavest for college, how many bombs are dropped on Madras?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Digby decide to go to India?

2. Why does Ammachi's groom walk away when he sees her at their wedding, and why does he return?

3. What happens when Ammachi turns 16?

4. Why and how does Digby's mother die?

5. In Chapter 4, what does Ammachi's husband do when he sees a young man knock over a burden stone?

6. Who is Georgie and why does he live near Parambil?

7. What happens after Jeb's death?

8. How does Ninan die?

9. How does Jeb die?

10. Who is the Uplift Master, and how does he improve the area?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Verghese uses in The Covenant of Water? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events, or concepts?

Essay Topic 2

Novels can be structured and divided in different ways. How does the structure of a novel provide clarity and flow to a story? What are chapter titles? What are some purposes of chapter titles? How does Verghese use chapter titles in The Covenant of Water?

Essay Topic 3

Lenin joins the Naxalites. What does Lenin’s hatred of injustice have to do with him joining the Naxalites?

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