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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 does Philipose end up in the mud during Elsie's visit to see Baby Mol?

2. What is the name of the speaker at the Maramon Convention in 1964?

3. When Joppan did not want to manage Parambil, how much land did Philipose offer him?

4. How old was Arikkad when Lenin was introduced to him?

5. How many acres is Gwendolyn Gardens?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Joppan inherit from his father?

4. What does Mariamma think Lenin should have done instead of joini the Naxalites?

5. How does Parambil thrive under Joppan's care?

6. In 1950, how many funerals has Big Ammachi attended?

7. What does Elsie look like when Mariamma first sees her?

8. How does Mariamma learn that Philipose was not her father?

9. In 1959, what schedule does Philipose keep?

10. What happens after Brijee Sarkar harasses Mariamma?

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

An analogy is the comparison of an unfamiliar object or idea to a familiar one in an attempt to explain the unfamiliar or to help readers understand characters, events, or concepts. What are some analogies Verghese uses in The Covenant of Water? How do these analogies help readers comprehend characters, events, or concepts?

Essay Topic 3

Philipose became an opium addict. How and why did Philipose become an opium addict, and how did he eventually beat his addiction?

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