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

Short Answer Questions

1. Bandits believe that being stung by bees on the Narmada will give them _______.

2. Upon Tariq Mia entering the lesson, the student is ______.

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

4. The teacher sends his student to collect _______.

5. Why couldn't the daughter find a husband?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the use of storytelling or folklore in "A River Sutra".

Part 1) How does it aid to the portrait of religion?

Part 2) How does it aid to the portrait of India?

Part 3) How does it aid to the portrait of enlightenment?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss "healing" in "A River Sutra": how are medicine, science, and fact placed side by side with faith and belief?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss "immortality" in "A River Sutra". What role does it have? Which characters does it affect, and in what ways? Do all characters share the same beliefs about immortality? Why or why not?

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