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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 could prevent the spread of Palanese knowledge of happiness to other countries?
(a) The other countries will to create a world of false happiness
(b) The adoption of a primarily symbolic religion
(c) The takeover of Pala
(d) All of these are correct

2. Vijaya compares himself to what animal?
(a) A kitten
(b) A gorilla
(c) A bear
(d) A tiger

3. Who is meeting Will and Vijaya upon their arrival at the school?
(a) Mrs. Narayan and Mr. Menon
(b) Murugan and Susila
(c) The Rani and Lord Aldehyde
(d) Dr. Robert and Susila

4. Who does Will remember that hurts him so much from his childhood?
(a) Tiger, a dog
(b) Aunt Molly
(c) Tigger, a cat
(d) His best friend, Spencer

5. What color was the dog that greeted Will at Vijaya's bungalow?
(a) Beige
(b) Orange
(c) Tan
(d) Yellow

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Will's Aunt Mary change?

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

3. What does Dr. Robert believe will be a major political issue when Murugan comes of age?

4. Who comes to alert Susila about Lakshmi?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is Shanta's opinion in regards to snakes and snakebites?

3. What does Will tell Susila on impulse and how does he expect her to react?

4. Why does Murugan believe that the people of Pala won't accept the lure of consumer goods?

5. What, in Shanta's words, makes Pala a nice place? Repeat in your own words.

6. What is the symbolism of the Scarecrows? Quote from the book and then simplify.

7. What does Will say about what Colonel Dipa will bring to the island?

8. What is Will's incarnation of evil?

9. What does the mountain climb ordeal teach the youth of Pala and what happens afterwards?

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

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