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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 does Hema realize about the twins?
2. What does Marion often see?
3. How do they know Shiva is bright?
4. Who yells at Hema when she arrives back at Missing?
5. What is the man running towards the hospital carrying?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Hema do with Mary, and what does she find out is the problem?
2. What happens when Dr. Stone is close to death?
3. What does Marion remember about being a toddler?
4. How does Hema feel about the twins after she takes them in, and why does she call Ghosh for help?
5. What do the students do at the beginning of the coup, and how successful are they?
6. How does Mary end up at Missing Hospital?
7. How is Marion responsible for the death of a soldier?
8. What incident shapes Shiva to become the doctor he becomes?
9. What happens the moment Hema arrives back at Missing?
10. What devastates Mary about the boat trip, and what does Dr. Stone ask her when they reach Addis Ababa? What is Mary's response to his question?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Often, authors will write about "what they know," and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:
1. Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Abraham Verghese.
2. What in Verghese's background may have helped him in writing "Cutting for Stone"? What may have influenced the way he depicts various characters and scenes?
3. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the following:
1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?
2. Analyze and discuss "Cutting for Stone" based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1, and then judge if "Cutting for Stone" is a successful novel.
3. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults? Why or why not? Would most adults consider "Cutting for Stone" a successful novel? What about young teens?
Essay Topic 3
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in "Cutting for Stone". Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Verghese chooses the symbols he does?
2. Choose two important metaphors and trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Verghese chooses the metaphors she does?
3. Discuss Verghese's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, cliffhangers, deux ex machina, etc.), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Verghese use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme.)
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