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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color is Leela Rao wearing?
(a) Green
(b) Pink
(c) Yellow
(d) Blue

2. How many deep breaths are required for a child having a fit?
(a) Five
(b) Three
(c) Six
(d) Two

3. How is Artificial Insemination justified religiously?
(a) God wanted those sperm to be there
(b) Karma and reincarnation
(c) Reincarnation and Piety
(d) Karma and Restitution

4. What two physical traits does Shanta say her baby will possess?
(a) He will be tall and lean
(b) He will be intelligent and chubby
(c) He will be endomorphic and viscerotonic
(d) He will be athletic and toned

5. What should Murugan have been studying?
(a) Elementary Physics
(b) Advanced Mathematics
(c) Andvanced History
(d) Elementary Ecology

Short Answer Questions

1. What urgent matter did the Rani call to discuss with Will?

2. What is the title of the book Murugan is reading in Chapter 10?

3. What do the two people request of Shanta?

4. How did Will feel before he had met Molly?

5. What could prevent the spread of Palanese knowledge of happiness to other countries?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the idea behind repetition in a religious nature?

2. Why does Murugan view the ceremony at the temple with open contempt?

3. Why do the Palanese accept the use of symbolism in religion, though don't encourage it?

4. Why does Mrs. Rao believe that Pala is the place for stupid people?

5. What is a Rakshasi, and what is the Rakshasi Hornpipe?

6. What is Leela Rao's position on the island? What makes her important?

7. How are Stalin and Hitler reduced in Chapter 9?

8. What is the most dangerous element to recognize in children and why is it the most dangerous?

9. What is the difference between the Palanese use of Pavlovian conditioning versus the rest of the world?

10. What does Will notice about the women on the island?

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