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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 is Dhyana?

2. After Murugan resisted the temptation of the young girl, who did they send?

3. What stone figure is sitting by the lotus pool?

4. What brought this view of humanity on?

5. Why does the Rani want to sell the oil to Southeast Petroleum?

Short Essay Questions

1. What seems so foreign about the way the people of Pala deal with fear?

2. What are practices of James and Janet MacPhail on their children that would be outlawed today?

3. Why does Ambassador Bahu believe that Pala needs to change?

4. Define the term "mother" in Palanese terms.

5. A tender picture of the doctor's relationship with his wife emerges. What does he feel she brings to the relationship?

6. In what major way do the doctors of Pala and the doctors of the rest of the world differ?

7. How does Will initially react to the death of his wife?

8. What were three things that were reformed, and why were they so widely accepted?

9. Before Andrew went to Pala, what were his ambitions?

10. Define self determination also known as destiny control in Palanese terms.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Palanese medicine to ours. Which do you think is more effective? What about the rant that Ms. Radha goes into about health care outside of Pala? Can you see any truth to that argument? Think of one situation in which we treat but do not cure the disease. Quote supporting text from the book or from other sources.

Essay Topic 2

Compare what Will says about what boys and girls are for around the world. Compare that to what the Palanese know boys and girls are for. How does this make you feel about our world? What do you think would need to change in order for this viewpoint to come to pass? Do you think the world of Pala is attainable or not? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the title of the book Murugan is reading in Chapter 10? How does this title juxtapose Murugan's beliefs against those of the citizens of Pala? Can you make a similar juxtaposition in our culture? How is this relevant to the story?

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