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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. How does Murugan view the ceremony?

2. Who is Muchalinda?

3. What was significant about Gobind's grandmother?

4. What does Will describe the Moksha-medicine experience as?

5. What fruit does Susila compare Nirvana to?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Pala, what is "grace" and how does this version of "grace" differ from ours?

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

4. What does Moksha-medicine do for the Palanese?

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

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

7. Describe how Dr. Robert deals with Lakshmi's death.

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

9. What is the advice to every pair of lovers?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the Palanese deal with grief? How does it differ from the way we deal with it if we used Will's example? Which do you think is more healthy, theirs or ours?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Put the section Will reads in "What's What" in chapter eleven into your own words. Explain what you think of the things mentioned therein and what significance it could possibly hold for the rest of the world.

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