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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 was it that made Appu fall head over heels for Murugan?

2. How many reasons does Ranga have to dislike Mr. Badu?

3. Who does Will have an affair with?

4. What does the doctor remind Will to do at 11?

5. How does Susila compare the grief of her husband's passing?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the primary difference between the pain of Susila and Will?

3. What is a MAC?

4. What does Will believe was the result of the Rani's teachings to Murugan?

5. What was Andrew's first genuinely religious experience?

6. What does nurse Radha say the correct way of going about treating someone is?

7. Why was Will never interested in power? Quote from the text.

8. What strikes fear into Will's heart?

9. How do the Palanese keep from feeling despair when reading about history?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare the social benefits and possible downfalls of a MAC family over a dysfunctional family of our world. What are the similarities and differences? What are the pro's and con's?

Essay Topic 2

Why is the use of distance regarding landscapes the most important aspects of a religious painting, in the opinion of Vijaya? Do you agree with this logic? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Go into detail on how the Palanese deal with anger, and conflict. Explain how we deal with these two things, or at least what seem to be the most common methods for dealing with these two things. Use quotes from the book.

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