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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 Rani believe will save humanity?

2. How does Susila believe she would have fared had she not been Palanese?

3. Who is Will's boss?

4. What was the first thing Will did when he awoke from his nap?

5. What is Will's perception of the relationship between Murugan and Dipa?

Short Essay Questions

1. Nurse Radha was offended by Ambassador Bahu before. How?

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

3. What do you notice about Radha and Ranga?

4. What strikes fear into Will's heart?

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

6. Why is it seem to be impure to sleep with a woman to the Rani?

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

8. What does Will notice about Bahu's compliment to Nurse Radha?

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

10. What intrigues Will about Murugan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Pala's views on literature, and the purpose literature serves in our culture. Whose version of what literature is and does more accurate? Is it entirely subjective? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

"Which is better? To be born stupid into an intelligent society, or intelligent into an insane one?" Why is it better? Support your argument with at least three major points and three supporting statements for each major point.

Essay Topic 3

What is significant about Lakshmi's death? What is significant about how the people who love her react? What is the primary difference in the way death is approached on Pala and here?

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