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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 Stone say the writing on the bookmark suggests?
2. What does Tisge have the day Marion meets her?
3. What is Ghosh's final wish to Marion?
4. How many woman does Shiva tell Marion he has slept with?
5. What does Marion find when he goes to Rosina's apartment?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the famous doctor suggest to Deepak?
2. What does Marion do to express his anger towards Stone?
3. What does Deepak do that attracts the interest of a visiting surgeon?
4. What does Stone tell Marion about how he ended up in Africa?
5. What is Marion doing about Ghosh being in prison?
6. What does Marion notice about Ghosh when Marion is in medical school, what does Ghosh tell him and what does Ghosh ask him?
7. Who does Marion and Shiva run into a few days after Genet returns, what does she suggest to Marion, what is his response and how does Shiva feel about Marion's response?
8. How does Marion see Tsige again?
9. How does Marion feel, and what does he first do when Genet shows up at his door?
10. Who arrives while the family is celebrating Ghosh's return, and what does he do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the following:
1. Who is/are the protagonists of the story and why?
2. Who is/are the antagonists of the story and why?
3. Which three secondary characters have the greatest impact on the plot?
4. Are any of the characters dispensable and which ones? Why or why not?
5. Do you think this is a character-driven plot or an action-driven plot? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
There are a number of interesting questions raised by "Cutting for Stone", questions that Verghese most likely want readers to consider and think through carefully. Discuss the following:
1. What does the term "author agenda" mean?
2. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Verghese' agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Verghese' probable agenda concerning that idea.
2. Do you think writers who have an agenda for writing should point it out in a preface?
3. How often do you think fiction is written with a clear agenda in mind by the author?
4. Research the life of Verghese and see if/where his life may have influenced his writing.
Essay Topic 3
1. What is foreshadowing? How many incidences of foreshadowing are in "Cutting for Stone"? How does foreshadow contribute to a book's suspense?
2. Discuss an example of foreshadowing in "Cutting for Stone" including why you believe it is an instance of foreshadowing. Include examples from the book and your own life to illustrate your answer.
3. How do you think most people react to uncertainty in their lives? Use examples from "Cutting for Stone" and your own live to support your opinion.
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