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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 does after the fires does Digby takes off his bandages and examine his wounds?

2. What does Ammachi's husband give her for her 16th birthday?

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

4. On the train Philipose takes back to Cochin, how many passengers are there to a cubicle?

5. In 1932, who goes with Philipose when he tries again to swim?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Philipose hesitate to cut down the tree Elsie wants cut down?

3. Why does Elsie come to spend time with Digby after Rune performs surgeries on his hands?

4. When does Ammachi's mother come to live at Parambil, and why does she come?

5. What greets Ammachi when she wakes for the first time in Parambil?

6. How does Big Appachen get sick a few weeks after Philipose is born?

7. Why does Ammachi worry about Philipose after he leaves for college in Madras?

8. What does Digby learn about Claude Arnold from Honorine?

9. What is Muller's Madness, and what plans do Chandy and others have for the property?

10. What happens after Jeb's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An epiphany is a realization that can be enlightening and help solve a situation or problem. What epiphany does Mariamma have regarding her mission in life? How does the epiphany help her decide she wants to be a doctor.

Essay Topic 2

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How does Verghese use idioms in The Covenant of Water? Why are the idioms sometimes difficult to understand? Why do the idioms often require research to understand their meaning? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand characters, emotions, and ideas?

Essay Topic 3

Ammachi is raised as a St. Thomas Christian. However, she also believes in ghosts and superstitious practices. How are religion and superstition intertwined in Ammachi’s life?

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