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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 is the verse the speaker at the Maramon Convention gives before the people start giving?

2. How long after Elsie gives birth to Mariamma is she able to sit up without feeling dizzy?

3. What is the name of the watchman at the Mar Thomas Medical Mission Hospital?

4. How many men are waiting outside the opium shop when Philipose arrives in Chapter 53?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In 1959, what schedule does Philipose keep?

5. How do Ammachi and Baby Mol die?

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

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

8. Why did Elsie leave Mariamma?

9. In Mariamma's anatomy class, who is the teacher?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

An epiphany is a realization that can be enlightening and help solve a situation or problem. What epiphany does Mariamma have regarding her mission in life? How does the epiphany help her decide she wants to be a doctor.

Essay Topic 2

India has had a caste system for centuries. How are characters affected by formal and informal caste systems?

Essay Topic 3

Digby feels great shame after the fire that kills Celeste. Why does Digby feel guilt and shame, and how does he learn to deal with his guilt and shame?

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