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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 much of the profits did Philipose offer Joppan when he asked him to manage Parambil?

2. Who feeds Lenin when his family is sick and dying?

3. What is Dr. Ramasamy's field of study?

4. In 1959, what time does Philipose write daily?

5. In 1968, of the 102 students in Mariamma's class, what percent are female?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the exam like after Mariamma spends over a year of studying the body?

2. What addiction does Philipose have after his ankle injuries?

3. How is Lizzi injured by her husband, and how does Digby help her and the baby?

4. How does Brijee Sarkar harrass Mariamma during an exam, and how does Mariamma respond?

5. What happens to Elsie three weeks after Mariamma is born?

6. What does Joppan inherit from his father?

7. How did Digby and Elsie meet again after she left Parambil?

8. How does Lenin's family die?

9. What is Digby's only regret about managing Gwendolyn Gardens?

10. Where does Lenin go after his family dies, and why is he sent to Parambil?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Philipose has been fascinated with Elsie since he first saw her when he was a boy. What are Philipose and Elsie looking for in marriage? Why do they marry one another?

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