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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 did Will's Aunt Mary change?

2. What musician does Susila put on?

3. What is Leela's vocation?

4. What is a Rakshasi?

5. Why didn't the Palanese ever export his work?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Murugan view the ceremony at the temple with open contempt?

2. Why does Mrs. Rao believe that Pala is the place for stupid people?

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

4. What horrible things befell Aunt Mary?

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

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

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

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

9. What is Will's incarnation of evil?

10. How does AI contribute to a better destiny for the people of Pala?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How do the Palanese prevent a great leader from arising?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss reasons why Will may have suddenly decided to admit to Susila his underhanded dealings. Why do you think Susila seems to have forgiven him so immediately? What is the real problem of Pala that she is aware of and why is it a major problem?

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