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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 year does Ammachi marry?

2. What god does Dr. Ravichandran believe is the supreme god in the pantheon?

3. What is the name of the young lady who rides the train with Philipose to Cochin?

4. How old is Baby Mol when they nearly lose her to whooping cough?

5. When do Elsie and Philipose have their first child?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Big Ammachi learn about her mother and daughter when she goes to see Dr. Rune Orqvist?

2. How does Claude midiagnose Lena Mylin's condition?

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

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

5. What happens after Jeb's death?

6. In 1903, what does Ammachi get to read?

7. Why does Philipose have to leave college, and how does he feel about leaving?

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

9. What does Rune do after attending an ashram?

10. What is Mahabalipuram?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe characters in a narrative and the world they inhabit. Imagery involves using the five senses to describe characters, places, and things. How does Verghese use imagery to help readers imagine the world where characters live in The Covenant of Water?

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