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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 the doctor do when he arrives in Chapter 8?

2. What happens to Indira Gandhi in Chapter 9?

3. In Chapter 10, what does Isobe realize he believes?

4. What does Mitsuko offer to do for Kiguchi in Chapter 8?

5. What has Kiguchi read about the concept of good and evil?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What significance is there to the next day, October 31st?

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

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

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

6. What do Mitsuko and Numada witness, and what are Mitsuko's feelings about the event?

7. What does Sanja intend to do when he comes downstairs the next morning in Chapter 13, and about what does Isobe warn him?

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

9. What has Kiguchi read recently about good and evil?

10. How does Sanja think he will make a name for himself as a photographer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the following:

Analyze and discuss what you think are the characteristics of a successful novel and why Deep River is or is not a successful novel based on your criteria. Do you think the criteria for a successful novel should be different if it is written for adults versus young adults?

Essay Topic 2

Reincarnation is talked about throughout the book.

Discuss what you think are the characters’ and the author’s view on reincarnation. Use examples from Deep River to support your discussion.

Essay Topic 3

Often, authors will write about what they know, and sometimes knowing a little about the author makes the books more interesting. Discuss the following:

Research and give a brief biographical sketch of Shusaku Endo. Do you think there is always some of the author's own life in his/her novels? Why or why not? Give examples. Name one idea/concept you think may have been a part of the Endo's agenda. Analyze that idea throughout the book and discuss Endo's probable agenda concerning that idea.

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