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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 happens to Indira Gandhi in Chapter 9?

2. Whose name does Kiguchi call out in his sleep in Chapter 8?

3. What happens near the cremation grounds in Chapter 13?

4. Of what does Tsu dream when he goes to sleep in Chapteter 11?

5. Why does Isobe travel out to a village in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is wrong with Kiguchi in Chapter 8, and how is Mitsuko involved?

2. What does Isobe think as he throws his empty bottle into the river in Chapter 10?

3. What quote does Tsu read of Mahatma Gandhi's?

4. When do the Hindus and Tsu rise in the morning?

5. Why does Isobe travel out to a village near the city?

6. What happens when a group of Hindus see Sanja taking pictures of forbidden subjects?

7. Where does Isobe go despite concerns about civil unrest?

8. What does Tsu say when Mitsuko asks if he believes in reincarnation?

9. What did the Catholic priests tell Tsu he should do if he believed Gandhi's quote, and what does Tsu do?

10. How does Mitsuko feel as she joins the Hindus in a prayer at the river?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Oftentimes, a book has more of a character-driven plot rather than action-driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:

What do you think it means to say that a plot is character-driven or action-driven? Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why? Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character are developed to the same degree? Why or why not? What type of plot do you think Deep River is? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the following:

Do you think most people want a happy ending in a novel? Do you think Deep River would qualify as a novel with a happy ending? Why or why not? What do you think are three reasons to read fiction and do you think Deep River fulfills these three reasons? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Deep River belongs to the historical fiction genre. Discuss the following:

Define the literary term "genre" and name three other genres in addition to the historical fiction genre. What are the advantages and disadvantages of assigning a genre to a novel? What do you think is the difference between a historical fiction and a historical novel or mystery?

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