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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 old is Philipose when Ammachi takes him to Parumala Church by boat in 1926?

2. How does JoJo die?

3. How old is Ammachi when she gets pregnant in 1923?

4. How old is Elsie when she comes to teach Digby how to sketch after his surgeries?

5. What fort was built in Madras in the 1600s?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Philipose decide he wants to marry Elsie, Chandy's daughter?

3. What happens after Jeb's death?

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Jeb die?

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

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

At first, Philipose is excited about going to college, but he gets anxious the closer it gets to having to leave. Why does Philipose anxious about going to college? What does his anxiousness reveal about his attachment to home?

Essay Topic 3

A marriage is arranged for Big Ammachi when she is 12. How and why did Big Ammachi’s view of her marriage change over time?

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