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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator not believe the river can wash away?

2. To the narrator and to others, the Narmada is a _______ river.

3. What is the Naga Baba preparing to celebrate?

4. A courtesan's education of noblemen must be ______ guidance.

5. Why does the narrator go to see Tariq Mia in Chapter 11?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of class and wealth in the characters in the stories of "A River Sutra".

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the necessity of "understanding" and "renouncing" the world in "A River Sutra".

Part 1) How must one do this? What is to be gained?

Part 2) How does the narrator attempt this? What are his flaws?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the use of music around the Narmada in "A River Sutra".

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