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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 were Thankamma when she and her husband married?

2. How does Digby's mother die?

3. How old was Philipose's father when he died?

4. What does Owen Tuttleberry call the motorcycle he offers to sell to Digby?

5. What day of the week does Digby's mother take him to the Gaiety?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Elsie agree to marry Philipose?

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

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

4. What does Rune do after attending an ashram?

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

6. What does Philipose do when there is a famine?

7. What happens when Ammachi turns 16?

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

9. How does Jeb die?

10. Why did Digby decide to go to India?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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