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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. Where is the speaker from who speaks at the Maramon Convention in 1964?

2. What is the name of the surgeon in Vellore who understood like Rune that fingers of those who have leprosy are damaged by trauma, not leprosy?

3. In Chapter 50, how long has it been since Digby has earned a portion of Muller's estate that he acquired for the consortium?

4. How long after Elsie disappears does Shamuel find a bar of soap along with Elsie's thorthu, blouse, mundu, and slippers?

5. What is Joppan's child's name?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens after Brijee Sarkar harasses Mariamma?

3. How do Ammachi and Baby Mol die?

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

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

6. In 1959, what schedule does Philipose keep?

7. What does Joppan inherit from his father?

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

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

10. Why did Elsie leave Mariamma?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood The Covenant of Water, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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